July 22, 2008
Harry - 4 yrs old!
My lovely little man - today you turned 4 years old! And what a lovely day you had - opening your presents this morning with total joy and abandon, enjoying your birthday party with all your little friends this afternoon, and playing hard with all your new loot.
We have just returned from a 2 week vacation during which you had the time of your life and charmed every single person that you met. People were directing others according to how far from Harry they were staying, everyone knew you and your wonderful sunny personality, the rest of us were definitely basking in your limelight!
You've had an interesting year - going from being the baby of the family to being a big brother AND a little brother. You've adjusted amazingly well, nothing seems to put a dent into your happy disposition. You love your sister very much and you're incredibly sweet to her. With Dylan you are starting to fight more, as to be expected with brothers, but you really do crave his approval and attention.
This year you also started school. According to your teachers, all the kids adore you & want to be with you at all times. One even went as far as to say that you remind her why she ever became a teacher in the first place! You are loving being at school & you have made a lot of new friends.
I think what strikes me the most about you is that you are such an easy going little boy who doesn't get stressed about things, things come easily to you & people want to be around you. You're fiercely independent, you want to do things your way at times, but you are also eager to please people. You get a great deal out of things and situations. You are thrilled with any gift, no matter how big or small. You are imaginative and can amuse yourself with two toy cars for hours, making up stories and chattering away. You do have a temper at times and you're not easily disciplined but I think this is part of your independence, you're not harbouring any insecurites & as a result don't get easily upset.
If I kiss you, you rub your face. If you kiss me, you then rub your mouth 'clean'. Sometimes when you think I'm not looking!. You will at least give me lots of hugs and cuddles but there is often a sense that you are not 100% invested in it and would rather not. I think your extremely secure manner brings out the insecure in me sometimes, I feel like the needy one! But you are a very loving young man :-) We have a little phrase we say at bed time right now. It goes like this:
Who loves you?
You
Who loves me?
Me
Who loves Daddy?
We do
Who loves Dylan?
We do
Who loves Tabitha?
We do
Who loves us?
EVERYBODY DO!
Harry we all love you so much and we feel so proud and blessed to be your family. Here's to the next year!
Love
Mummy xxxx