Monday, April 4, 2016

Crawford is FOUR years old

34lbs, 8oz
40 inches

Oh, my big boy Crawford. How are you FOUR?! What a smart, fun boy you are!! Here are some things I want to remember about your four year old self (there are SO MANY):

  • You are such a picky eater. Seriously, you don't eat many different things at all. Waffles, bagels, fruit, cheeseburger, pizza, chicken. That's close to it... makes me crazy.
  • You have never met a stranger. You'll talk to anyone who looks at you. You are so friendly!
  • You have an obsessive personality. You almost always are carrying a toy (or toyS) around. It's amazing to see you driving your John Deere tractor (which is impressive in and of itself) while holding two diggers.
  • You LOVE animals. All of them. The zoo is your absolutely favorite place right now. Your favorite zoo animals are the rhinoceros iguana, all of the snakes (especially rattlesnakes and burmese python), roadrunner, rock hyrax and gila monsters (Lawson likes the naked mole rats of course). You know SOOO many animals it's amazing. 
  • You still love all kinds of machinery and equipment. You know all the names of all the diggers, etc.
  • You almost never stop talking. You'll talk to yourself if no one is around.
  • Your carseat is in the way back of the van now,  and you think it's pretty great. You can almost always do your buckles by yourself.
  • You are finally pooping on the potty. PTL.
  • You are still very independent and play so nicely by yourself. However, you are very rarely BY yourself. 
  • Lawson is your best friend and worst enemy. He totally bullies you by stealing your toys or messing up your stuff, and you FREAK out when he does. You've been biting him recently which I know is a cry for attention. 
  • You have quite a little attitude. We're disciplining a lot for back talking and tattling and disobedience. You're quick to apologize though.
  • I think one of your spiritual gifts is encouragement. You can be SO sweet and encouraging - to Lawson or me and daddy. You'll say "You're doing a great job, mommy!" about just about anything. Melt my heart.
  • You are about 75% napping. Some days you won't fall asleep, but you'll still stay in your bed for an hour + then I get you up and let you play quietly.
  • You like to watch Planet Earth, which is so awesome. You also like regular kid shows like Daniel Tiger and Caillou (ew). 
  • You suck your tongue out when you sleep, and it's ruining your bottom teeth alignment... the dentist isn't worried at this point. 
  • You are very inquisitive "Do statues swim in the water?" "Where do grapes grow?" "Why does ice melt?". You're always asking "What are we doing next? What day is tomorrow? What do we do on Fridays?" etc...
  • We are working on handwriting and trying to make a plan for "school" next year. We'll probably just do some light preschool stuff. Nothing stressful because, well, you're FOUR. 
  • You love Tuesday School and Miss Jane. You're great in all of your classes (at church, MOPs, TS).
  • You are long and lean. Skinny little legs like your daddy.


Some awesome Crawford quotes to remember:
"Mommy, I'm so glad we're together!"
"Do you know what breath is? It makes me breathe so I can sing all day long! ... Harley is a good friend to me"
"Harley, when you get big like me you'll be a boy and you will have HANDS!"
"This is my baby sister Lawson"
"I'm going to go ask the doggy if I can have this money!"
Jmember (do you remember)
"Is this where you make food for the pilots?"
"Here we go!" (To man on the airplane to Richmond)
"It's like an electric eel!" (About his poop in the potty)
"I won't scream and cry, and I won't say roll tide to him" about playing with cooper in VA
"When my tongue falls out I'll get a new big tongue!" (After us explaining that his little teeth will fall out and he'll get new big teeth)
"That's a cool stamp on your face." "I like that spider on your face."
"I made a beaver dam! Bye beavers!"
"Is she a princess?!"
"Can I open that?" (about Eve's belly button cord clamp)
"That's a lot of pants!"
Too late
Suck balls
Bromote
I'm am

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