Our baby boy is officially 7!!! This year was his golden birthday and he couldn't have been more excited about turning 7!!
Here's a little bit about Charlie:
- Charlie has no problem "hanging" with the big kids and even sticking up for himself when he needs to.
- He loves school and his teacher this year, but really misses his kindergarten teacher Mrs. A. He walks by her room every day to give her a hug on his was to class.
- When Charlie gets in the car at the end of the school day, he immediately starts telling me every single detail.....from who didn't follow directions, to what Mrs. Baker said to the kids when they didn't follow directions, to how great lunch was, etc. etc.! He vomits it alllll out.....and I absolutely love it!
- He loves to be silly and tell "jokes" and he is actually really funny. He asks all the time: "Mom, am I funny?"
- He loves to tell all of us that he loves us and he loves to give hugs. He loves for us to snuggle with him on the couch and lay with him in bed till he falls asleep. He will always hold my hand when we are walking together and loves any kind of one-on-one time he can get. His love language is definitely physical touch and quality time right now.
- Charlie is loud....when he laughs he is loud, when he cries he is loud, when he talks he is loud....you will never have a problem hearing what he has to say
- Food makes Charlie really happy though he has gotten more picky over this past year. He loves McDonald's chicken nuggets and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches the most. He also enjoys a spoonful of peanut butter while I'm making sandwiches. He really is pretty consistent on what he likes to eat on a daily basis....cinnamon bread for breakfast, pb &j or chicken nuggets for lunch and then pizza for dinner. He really dislikes trying anything new....but he does ok with having 7 bites at a minimum.
- He loves to watch Star Wars and loves the Top Gun and Back to the Future movie
- He loves tractors, trucks and any kind of construction equipment
- Charlie is a huge helper and loves to have a "job". Whatever job he is given, he really does well too!
- He loves to be outside! He loves to help John with anything....driving the tractor, yard work, tinkering in the barn, etc.
- While driving, he will point out every single tractor, truck, lawn mower, semi, dump truck, excavator, etc. etc. etc. along the way. There is no such thing as a quiet ride with Charlie. He also asks thought provoking questions that sometimes I don't even have answers to.
- He is wearing size 7 clothes but really prefers just walking around in his underwear.
- He is very kind to Winston and loves to walk him on the leash. He's even taken him outside by himself a few times.
- He really loves riding his bike to the neighbors house to play
- His favorite snacks are goldfish, pirate booty, clif bars and peanut butter granola bars
- He really only likes to drink water and apple juice
- He really enjoys playing just about any sport: baseball, flag football, ninja class....he loves to compete and has a blast playing with friends.
- He can read very well!
- His favorite songs are "Fishing In the Dark", "Highway to the Danger Zone" and "We Ready"
- He loves listening to music on the radio and wants to know the name of each song too.
- He wants to know about everything....he is curious about life and wants to see it all
- Charlie can very clearly tell you what he wants/needs and can explain himself very well
- His pout is seriously cute (and he knows it)
- He is genuinely kind....he is constantly giving out compliments that are 100% sincere. And is even very interested in how someone is feeling about a situation
- He speaks very well. He has quite the vocabulary, he can say his words clearly enough for most to understand, and speaks in complete sentences.
- If he isn't at church or school, you will see him wearing a hat
- He is very kind hearted and just wants everyone to have fun. If he gets in trouble or upsets others he starts crying and runs to his room.
- Charlie is very outgoing around familiar people, but when in front of people he doesn't know, he is extremely shy
- He loves to dance! (He's got some rythm too!)
- Board games are an absolute favorite for him and he's super competitive
7 Year Wellness Exam
Weight: 49.82 lbs
Height: 4' 1.4"
Charlie's appointment went great! He and Dr. Fahler talked about eating, personal hygiene, school, sports, screen time, friends, playing outside and Dr. Fahler had a really good laugh when Charlie called him "Darth Vader" again this year. It was another year of great growth and for that I will always be thankful!
Birthday Celebration
Charlie wanted to have pizza and invite his buddy Griffin to Malibu Jacks, so that's exactly what we did. We opened presents and ate pizza and cake at our house and the boys played their hearts out. It was a perfect celebration!
Charlie wanted to have pizza and invite his buddy Griffin to Malibu Jacks, so that's exactly what we did. We opened presents and ate pizza and cake at our house and the boys played their hearts out. It was a perfect celebration!
