4 years old.
Full of energy.
Tiny guy.
Loves a cuddle.
No fear.
Has a lisp.
Loves to wrestle rough with his daddy.
Holds grudges. But as of winter 2011 I think this stage is fading.
Gives silent treatment/cold shoulder. But as of winter 2011 this stage is fading away...yay
Loves to be a helper. Mom's little sidekick.
Has a super duper loud deep throated yell. I mean a serious yell.
Has a nice singing voice.
Eats everything. Loves food!
Loves Superheroes, especially Batman.
Loves playing video games.
Copies his big brother all day.
Loves sports.
His eyes disappear when he smiles big.
Loves to have special time with mom while John is at school.
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
A little slice of John at 6 years old
6 years old.
Full of energy.
Super funny. A laugh a minute.
Tender at heart.
Very affectionate.
Does a perfect Cart-wheel and other random flips and flops and summer-salts.
A climber. Hence, the broken arm.
Naturally athletic. Runs fast. Throws fast long spirals. Rides a razor scooter like he's 10 yrs old.
Full of compliments for others. (Especially Mom:) Loves to comment on how beautiful girls are and their hair and nail color, etc.
In love with his brother. Very protective of him.
Has a little OCD. (we'll discuss this one later.)
Loves to write his name over and over and over!
Loves to draw pictures of football players and skateboarders.
Loves to rockout. Guns n' Roses is his favorite band.
Loves Kindergarden and his teacher Mrs. Espy!
Learning math and reading and doing great.
Loves to dance to Lady Gaga. Quite the breakdancer.
Natural drummer. Natural rhythm.
Obsessed with Star Wars/Lego/Wii Star Wars Lego Complete Saga. New obsession is Madden Football.
Bites his nails to the knuckel. (It's winter 2011/2012 and he no longer bites the nails!! YAY!)
Loves scary movies.
No fear.
Loves sour food and candy.
Adores his kitty, "Mcqueen" and kitty, "Padme." He is very sweet and gentle to them. He confides in them.
Loves to wrestle rough with his Daddy.
Does not go to sleep early. Does not sleep in. He's not a fan of sleeping.
Had acid reflux the first 8 months of his life. He cried in pain for 8 months. And so did I. My poor baby.
Full of energy.
Super funny. A laugh a minute.
Tender at heart.
Very affectionate.
Does a perfect Cart-wheel and other random flips and flops and summer-salts.
A climber. Hence, the broken arm.
Naturally athletic. Runs fast. Throws fast long spirals. Rides a razor scooter like he's 10 yrs old.
Full of compliments for others. (Especially Mom:) Loves to comment on how beautiful girls are and their hair and nail color, etc.
In love with his brother. Very protective of him.
Has a little OCD. (we'll discuss this one later.)
Loves to write his name over and over and over!
Loves to draw pictures of football players and skateboarders.
Loves to rockout. Guns n' Roses is his favorite band.
Loves Kindergarden and his teacher Mrs. Espy!
Learning math and reading and doing great.
Loves to dance to Lady Gaga. Quite the breakdancer.
Natural drummer. Natural rhythm.
Obsessed with Star Wars/Lego/Wii Star Wars Lego Complete Saga. New obsession is Madden Football.
Bites his nails to the knuckel. (It's winter 2011/2012 and he no longer bites the nails!! YAY!)
Loves scary movies.
No fear.
Loves sour food and candy.
Adores his kitty, "Mcqueen" and kitty, "Padme." He is very sweet and gentle to them. He confides in them.
Loves to wrestle rough with his Daddy.
Does not go to sleep early. Does not sleep in. He's not a fan of sleeping.
Had acid reflux the first 8 months of his life. He cried in pain for 8 months. And so did I. My poor baby.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
The Mighty Beanz Challenge
HISTORY:
If you know us well, you know sleep has ALWAYS been an issue in our house. Our biggest issue. Johnny has been "co-sleeping" (I hate that term--co-sleeping--makes it sound so technical) Anyways, he's been sleeping in my bed since he was born. We had a few months here or there over the years where he has slept in his crib as a baby, and in his bed as a toddler...for a while he slept with Mike while I was nursing Jake...and yada yada yada yackidy shmackity. Jake always was a better sleeper than John, but it's not like he was sleeping through the night...ever.
If you know us well, you know sleep has ALWAYS been an issue in our house. Our biggest issue. Johnny has been "co-sleeping" (I hate that term--co-sleeping--makes it sound so technical) Anyways, he's been sleeping in my bed since he was born. We had a few months here or there over the years where he has slept in his crib as a baby, and in his bed as a toddler...for a while he slept with Mike while I was nursing Jake...and yada yada yada yackidy shmackity. Jake always was a better sleeper than John, but it's not like he was sleeping through the night...ever.
PRESENT:
John and Jake are almost 5 1/2 and almost 4 years old and they are finally sleeping in their own beds! They've been doing this for a few months but it is still an on-going struggle for them to stay in their beds for the whole night. So, I decided to use the prize method once again, because it has worked so well in the past.
THE CHALLENGE:
This time it's "The Mighty Beanz Challenge" The boys received Mighty Beanz for Christmas from Santa as well as the cases to store them in. The beans are these little jumping beans to collect and trade. There are themes so of course John has a Darth Vader case, and Jake has the Iron Man case. They have Marvel heroes beans, Star Wars beans, regular funny guy Mighty Beanz, and so on. If they spend the entire night in their own bed, in the morning they choose a Mighty Bean for their case. When the case is 1/2 full (21 beans) they get to take a trip to the toy store to buy a new toy! They are sooo excited to do this! Other than super special occasions, like holidays, the boys don't get squat, so they are ready for retail therapy as much as I am!!
THE STATS:
So far, Jake has stayed in his bed for 4 nights in a row!!! And for about 12 hours each time! This is big news at our house.
...John on the other hand, has 2/4 nights. This morning he was so disappointed that he didn't make it the whole night so we made a new deal...
JOHN'S REVISED CHALLENGE:
If John stays in his bed until 5am, he will receive a Mighty Bean.
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