You turned six this month! We had your check up at the doctor's office. It started off well--they said you didn't need any booster shots. Then they crashed the whole thing by doing a blood draw instead. So that was not fun. They did tell us that you officially weigh 40 pounds, which means you can use the big seat belts in the car, with your car seat, instead of the car seat harness. You like that very much, because you can lean around in your seat now, and put the windows up and down, and pick things up that are next to your seat. So now you feel like a big kid.
It was Valentine's Day this month, of course. This year, that meant a million Valentines and candies from school, and some martial arts. The MA school that Evan goes to hosted a kid's party, and you went as Evan's guest. You got to do obstacle courses, and kick things, and eat pizza, and watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (which, let me tell you, is nowhere near as good as TMNT 1, and now derives most of its entertainment value from the hair styles featured).
We went to Carter's birthday party, which was fun. It was very nice to see them again, and you had a good time. The party was an indoor playground with all kinds of inflatable bouncy things to play on. Then of course there was pizza and cake. It was all very loud, and gave me a headache, but you and Miriam got to have balloons, so you both thought it was fabulous.
You had two birthday parties, one for friends and one for family. On Saturday the 21st, we baked cupcakes and decorated them. Then Evan and Lili, and Carter, and Thalia came over. We walked down to the park and played for a while. Then we came back to the house and had cupcakes, and healthy snacks, too. You all played for a long time, which was lots of fun.
On Sunday the 22nd, your actual birthday, we hosted Uncle Alex and Aunt Lena, and Cousin Sue and her husband Bruce. We baked a whole second cake, and you got to open presents from people. It was very nice. You got lots of books, a cool Transformer, and an RC car. Your birthday actually went on for weeks, because you got your last birthday present from Aunt Tabetha around my birthday, which was funny.
What are you like, now that you're six? Some things haven't changed: you still like to draw, you still like dragons, you still like to attack anything that you can imagine is a bad guy, you still pick inappropriate times to demonstrate your affection (like trying to kiss me a million times while I'm trying to eat). You're getting better at games, now, although I still say, "Look at the whole board," a lot. You still like to play video games, and you still get frustrated when I make you stop and either do something else or get ready for bed.
Your biggest challenge right now is learning how to stay cool, and take yourself out of a situation. You haven't gotten the idea yet that your input is not always necessary, and that arguing does not always help the situation. I know it's hard: it takes patience and the willingness to feel like you didn't win. And I know it's really hard right now when you're young, and you feel like you lose the argument all the time. But I hope that as you grow into a man who does get to win, you also grow into the knowledge that there are things that are more important than winning an argument. It's easy to win the battle, and lose the war. Look at the whole board.
Love,
Mom
At the martial arts party:
We made a pirate ship:
Fun with Carter on your birthday:
Birthday cupcakes!
Cousin Sue and Bruce here for dinner:
You're six!
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