Alex will turn 4 at the end of this month. It makes me sad to realize my baby is growing up so fast. On the other hand, it is exciting to see all the new things he is learning, and he is just at that cute stage where he has a big enough vocabulary to entertain us with all the funny things he says.
Alex is a very energetic and fun-filled kid. He's ready for action, and knows no fear (except of dogs). Our favorite sledding hill was no match for Alex. He was ready to go alone, with a partner, backward or upside down. Going anywhere with him is quite a chore, because I have to chase him down. And I really don't appreciate the grocery stores with child-sized carts, because they are like a weapon of mass destruction in his hands as he races down the aisle bumping into things, including people. I'm getting to be a mean mom who tells him he just can't push his own cart.
But he can also be very meticulous and patient. He's been known to sit for an hour trying to put a 63-piece puzzle together, and he doesn't give up until he's done. He loves to go to Starfall on the computer and practice his ABC's. It's hard for me to ever do anything on the computer, because as soon as I sit down, it's like a magnet that draws him from wherever he's playing, and he stands beside me and begs for it to be his turn!
He is finally potty trained, but he's at the age where he just doesn't want to stop what he's doing to use the bathroom. I have to do a lot of laundry. And though I hate to admit it, this whole process has required a lot of Tootsie Rolls!
Well, there's so much more to say, but right now there's so much more I need to do. May it not be another 8 months before I write again.
