This kid has me constantly laughing. And also sometimes pulling my hair out. He loved his second semester of school, his last at Starbright. His teacher, Ms. Carolyn, will always have a special place in his heart. He learned more about letters and has done so well as we've worked on identifying and writing at home. He can write his name, although his mama may be the only one who can tell what it says.
Hutch is pretty excited to go to Warm World next week for preschool. He's thrilled to be going to sister's school, though I don't think he quite understands that he's not going to class with her, or with any of her former teachers! I know he's going to do great, but I expect a little uncertainty at first.
He loved the beach house, his favorite place on earth, and every day since has asked me when we're going back. He also constantly asks when we're going back to Silver Dollar City, where we went for Fall Break last year. We haven't told him yet that we're going to Disney this fall ... and I think we'd better wait till right before we're headed to the airport. He loves going new places, and he also loved our short trip to the Gaylord-Texan last weekend. We were very impressed that he was willing to venture away from us, with sister, and even go down some of the big water slides. He loved sister's birthday and birthday party and is also constantly asking me when his birthday and party will be, even though he can recite the date himself.
Hutch did a great job in swim lessons this summer. He started the summer totally unsure in the water and unwilling to take off his life jacket to swim with me. Now he's swimming all over the pool without a flotation device. He passed four levels this summer, learning to swim-float-swim and several survival skills. He passed his survival test and I saw his confidence in himself in general grow so much. It was a great experience for him.
Though I'm feeling pretty emotional about all my babies starting school, this one, from toddlerhood into preschool, feels like the biggest step. I'm so proud of the big boy Hutch is growing into!
Weight: 34 pounds
New things:
- This boy can say any and everything correctly, but my two favorite phrases of his currently are "Wash Car" instead of car wash and "for really???" I'm not correcting either.
- Getting fish, in lieu of a cat
- No more booster seat at the kitchen table
- Doing chores like setting the table, opening and closing blinds and feeding the dog
- Unbuckling his car seat by himself
- Singing lots of songs that are on the radio
- Asking Jesus in to his heart during nighttime prayers. This mama heart about burst with joy
- Another surgery for ear tubes this spring. Hoping this set will get us through and be the last ones we have to do. We've been considering having tonsils removed because of his snoring, but for now just waiting to see
- Hutch started soccer in the spring, and although he didn't seem to be crazy about it, he stayed pretty engaged in practices and games. He's not willing to put forth all that much effort, but he'll stick with it for the snacks. He also played t-ball this summer with friends and that seemed to be more his speed. He liked fielding the ball and was a great hitter, when he made contact :) He asked to play soccer again this fall, so we'll see how it goes!
- Music class and music camp this summer.
- Going to restaurants. And the movies - he loved going to see Cars 3 this summer
- Playing outside, preferably on a riding toy
- Getting snow cones
- Going on a date with mommy. We recently went to the bookstore, out to eat and then to get ice cream. He told me he'd keep going on dates with me even when he was grown, as long as I'd keep paying
- Going to Sprouts, especially if it involves getting a cookie
- Pineapple, kiwi and watermelon
- Asking for "special treats"
- Swimming.
- Peeing anywhere, like on the soccer field last week at sister's practice
- Watching American Ninja Warrior and AGT. Movies are his second loves
- Addie is still his No 1 love and he wants to be where she is at all times. They love playing make believe together, especially with random boxes made into all sorts of fun things.
- He loves being read to and sung to at bedtime still, which melts my heart. Although maybe he's just stalling when he asks for "one more song," I'll take it!
- Wrestling with Daddy
- Not getting a special treat
- Being away from sister
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