So, as usual Ben got to choose what we were doing that day. The only wrinkle was that it was also Mother's Day. I was okay with letting him have the day, but my boys' did manage to treat me to a delicious fondue lunch. It was the first time I'd ever had fondue french toast, but I think it was an inspired invention, yum!
But really, this day was for Benny. We opened all of his presents, many of which were basketball themed. He was especially excited about the basketball goal for his room, and a big one for our driveway. He enjoyed opening his presents, but Benny wanted to do one thing more than anything else on his birthday and that was to go to Chuck E. Cheese. So, for dinner we headed on over. As usual, the boys ran around with their tokens like chickens with their heads cut off. They couldn't really decide which game they wanted to play. They found enough games to spend their tokens, spent a lot of time crawling around in the play gym over our heads, and polished off their pizza. We finished off the day with some delicious Minecraft cupcakes.
I can't believe my little Benny B is five and starting Kindergarten soon! He is happy, healthy, and we are so lucky to get to experience every moment with him. Ben is Ian and I's little enigma. We always say that we can trace his brother's personality traits back to either parent. Benny is his own man. He is a little extrovert. He loves being the center of a crowd. His preschool class and even Evan's Kindergarten class flock to him when he comes in the room and he thrives in it. He loves to make jokes. While he can be so bubbly and animated, when he is tired and something bothers him, he can dissolve into a little puddle, my poor little dramatic boy.
Ben loves to run, and he enjoys soccer, especially hanging in the back and waiting for a strategic kick when the ball comes near. His swimming is really coming along since his last swim lessons and he loves to explore the water. He's recently developed a love for basketball and loves to shoot hoops or at least dribble the ball around. Ben's reading skills have recently exploded and he is reading anything you put in front to him. He knows how to read words that I certainly never taught him. He's going to blow those Kindergarten teachers away. Benny also has the most amazing spatial skills. If you're lost, he can figure out how to get home. While he's not that in to writing or drawing right now, I'm sure that will come with time.
At his five year old check up, Ben was the picture of health. His eyes, ears, and all of his parts were healthy. He was on target with all of his developmental milestones. He is still a little peanut, but surprisingly his weight was a higher percentage than his height which I never would have expected from my little string bean. Because of a change in the NC policy, he had to have another shot at this appointment. He wasn't expecting this, and unlike last year when he was completely stoic and tough about his shots, this year he let out the most blood curdling scream-my poor Benny B!
Here are his numbers from the appointment:
*Height: 40 inches (2-3rd percentile)
*Weight:35 pounds (10th percentile)
We're looking forward to all sorts of new adventures with our big five year old this year! We love you Benjamin James Davis!
(The birthday boy opens his presents.)
(my little monkey)
(How big does he look in his new Spurs shirt.)
(Yes, he really ate that many pieces of pizza-or at least parts of them!)
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