Max Turns Five!

Max-Man turned five last month and I can hardly believe it! I wanted to wait to get his stats at the Dr. before writing a blog post...and it is hard to find time to blog...not gonna lie. Here is my guy in a nutshell: Weight: 43.5 lb/75th percentile, Height: 75th percentile, Overall Health: GREAT minus bad seasonal allergies, Favorite Foods: Grilled cheese, cheese of any kind, Favorite Activities: Building things like Legos, blocks, Lincoln logs, swimming, puzzles, Favorite Shows: Octonauts, Paw Patrol, Favorite Movies: Lego Movie, scenes from Star Wars, The Reef, Croods, Turtle's Tale, New Accomplishments This Year: Max finally (after being dry overnight for two years) started to wear underwear to bed at night. My perfectionist was frightened of having an accident. After having several cousins sleep over this summer, he realized that he was the only one not to wear undies at night:). Peer pressure won this battle! Max was also able to swim completely independently this summer...deep end and all. He could swim well last summer but I still had to watch him like a hawk. Max also began to read. We used the BOB book series to get him started. Lastly, Max prayed to accept Jesus in his heart on April 8th! He ask to pray with me on the way to school that morning. My heart burst! School: : Max is going to Lifepoint preschool and attends the transitional kindergarten program. He could have started kinder this year but we opted for one more year of preschool due to his age. He loves his class already! He misses his friends Zion, David, and Joshua from last year but is working on making new friends. Personality: Max is a sweet and driven boy...he won Mr. Intensity at school last year. He gets really excited about school and activities. He has come along way in his perfectionist tendencies and fear of "failure". Max still struggles trying new foods...I have had to make peace with this as I offer a variety and I cannot make him eat his whole plate. This is tough for me because I like EVERYTHING. The funny thing is...he actually eats "weird" things like blue cheese, hummus, quinoa...I just can't get him to eat stuff like chicken. He is a wonderful big brother and likes to try and help his sister out. However, Miss Thang doesn't always like him in her business:). This has led to fighting of course...siblings. Max can throw a nice tantrum when he wants...usually when he is tired from a holiday or vacation. We had a rough patch when he turned four and it was tough. Luckily it only lasted a few months...AMEN. Max is a great helper...he likes to cook and clean with me. Husband in training ladies with little girls! I thank God everyday for me sweet boy!