Little J-Man Turns 5!

Dear J-Man,

Happy 5th Birthday! Does this make you a BIG kid? 

You love bouncing off the walls, just like your favorite superhero, Spider-Man. When we asked you what you wanted for your birthday, every single item you listed was somehow connected to Spider-Man, and you want to add Peter to your full name to pay homage to your love for him.

This year has been one of growth, maybe not as much as your doctors want in terms of

your weight, but it may be because you are too busy running around the house in your Spider-Man costume. Yet you are all too happy to take your mother up on the offer to be picked up in her arms, or to ride on my shoulders whenever possible.

Your favorite activities involve building with Legos, Magnatiles, and running around

and wrestling with Jason. You are full of funny catchphrases; for example, when I ask you to finish your dinner, you will often remark, “Nope, not today!” And you call bedtime story time “Book time, oh yeah!”

You have given your stuffed animals creative names like Noodles, Marley, Marty, Pasghetti, Burrito, Alex, Miko, Spots, Kitty-witty, Ketchup, and Loophole. 

Your mother and I both love your sly grin and the twinkle in your eye, and can’t get enough

of your snuggles. Your love for last year's CKH teacher, Ms. Lexi, endures as you must

find her first thing every morning to give her a hug or at least check in with her.

We will be praying for you this year that you continue to have such enthusiasm when

you see your friends at school, that we can work with you to continue to work on self-

control, and to express your emotions in words. You are as brave as a

superhero to look out for those who need a protector.

Keep being curious, keep being silly, and keep being the awesome little guy that

everyone loves.

I can't wait to see what amazing adventures this year holds!

Love,

Daddy