charlie at five years old.....

It is hard to believe you are five years old Charlie Brown. You have grown up so much this past year. You are such a big boy full of love, energy and joy.

A few things about you at five:
- You have such a sweet and sensitive nature. You truly care about others' feelings and well-being.
- You are totally into Legos, Spongebob, Michael Jackson, Nintendo DS and Ghostbusters.
- Some of your favorite foods are peanut butter and honey sandwiches, apples, pineapples, cheese, go-gurts and chocolate milk. Your favorite colors are blue, yellow and pink. (yes, that is right, I said pink)
- A few days before your birthday you said to me "I can tell that I am about to turn five because my voice is starting to change."
- You are so excited to start school. You talk a lot about your school in Idaho and ask when you will get to go here in Utah.
- You go to bed at 9pm and are usually up around 8am. You are still having a little trouble with bedwetting so you wear training pants at night just in case.
- You weigh ___ and are ___ tall. (will fill in once we go to doctor)
- You are still struggling a little with your fine motor skills. We practice writing your letters everyday and you have made significant progress over the past few weeks.
- You are very cautious in most activities. You don't like to climb very high or go on big play structures because you are afraid you might fall.
- You have an incredible memory and attention to detail. You remember every commercial and theme song you have ever seen/heard. You can remember things we did from over 2 years ago and you will just bring up random memories - things we never thought you would remember.
- You LOVE music. You are very discriminatory when it comes to music. You do not like soft, slow songs. You love classical and rock. Right now some of your favorite songs are the Ghostbusters theme song, The Final Countdown by Europe, We Will Rock You by Queen and Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson (is he really my kid? None of these are even in my top 100! Plus they are all from like 1985)
- You are really starting to show your independence. You insist on getting in and out of the car on your own, opening doors on your own and getting dressed all on your own. You have even started to pick out your own clothes for the day.

I feel so incredibly blessed that I am the one that gets to raise you and have you in my life every single day. You have taught me so much and my heart is overflowing with love for you. Thanks for being you buddy.