Happy 8th Birthday Mr D! I cannot even begin to comprehend the fact that I have an 8 yr old son, how on earth did you get so big and old in such a short space of time? It seems like yesterday that you were so small and just a baby, whereas you're turning now into a proper 'bloke' which is just phenomenal to observe as you grow and change by the minute.
An 8 yr old son is definitely different to a 7 yr old son. You've matured alot in the last year. You still get anxious over decision making, you've yet to grow out of that, but you're definitely able to communicate on a higher level, your sense of humour is maturing at a very fast rate, and you are shooting up like a beansprout requiring new clothes every 5 minutes.
Speaking of clothes, this year you've developed a distaste for all bar 3% of your wardrobe and refuse to wear anything that I choose for you. It makes each morning quite interesting as we go through what you will not wear and attempt to find something that you will. Of course you won't allow me to buy any clothes for you if you're not there, plus you are not interested in going to buy clothes yourself, so one can only hope that this phase is temporary!
I'm very proud of the way you've begun to interact with your brother this year. He's grown into a real person, someone that wants to play with you (his hero) and you have a ton of patience and willingness to offer him your time which is just wonderful. The two of you have a very special bond and a way of communicating which excludes us and regularly reduces each of you to fits of laughter, playing hide and seek and chasing around the house at a million miles per hour, shouting, you name it... you have a great time together.
You're a little concerned about the impending birth of a sister.... 'MY LIFE IS OVER' was the quote, but I've no such concerns because I know that once she is here you will love her to pieces. Change is not really your thing so the idea of it happening, a whole new concept in siblingdom being introduced to you, is worrying you.... but I know that you'll be fine, I just know it!
Your main interests this year have been Video Games (no change there!), Soccer (football to me), Reading a massive amount, and moving on from cartoon viewing on the TV to things with 'real people' in (what a relief!). You're also very involved in Cub Scouts and love the fact that your dad is 'Cub Master' and the fact that you get to go and do this together every week. It's a great interest for you and it's teaching you all sorts of things.
You're doing very well at school, you are top of the class when it comes to all things reading related, including the number of 'Accelerated Reader' tests that you've taken (some 30 compared to other kids 3 or 4!). You continue to do well in your homework although you insist on leaving it until the night before it's due. No amount of gentle (or otherwise) pursuasion will make you do this any differently! Your spelling is great, your writing is coming on, and you are doing very well in Maths. I cannot complain!
Anyway, I must be off as your birthday party starts soon and I have to make sure that I have the candles and other bits & bobs necessary to take with us. You are so excited about your party and I am sure that you're going to have a great time!
I love you to pieces not-so-little man
Mum xxxxxxx
Posted by katie at February 11, 2007 03:56 PM