This update is long overdue but Evan turned 4 years old last month and it was a week later when he got to the doctor for his stats. Evan measured just under 41 inches (62nd percentile) and weighed 39 lbs even (75th percentile). His height is continuing to catch up with his weight!
Evan is coming out of his "terrible 3's" and four has been really fun so far. His memory never ceases to amaze me. Just last weekend, we took him some place that he hadn't been in a year and he knew where he was and why he had been there a year prior. He is a true "first child" in every sense of the word. He is a rule-follower, likes to be the boss (and tell his brother exactly how to play the "right" way), cautious and shy . . . I wonder where he gets that from?? Hmmm?? Much of the time, he takes care of his big brother. Just the other day, a little kid kept causing problems for Eric and Evan almost went over and threw a punch.
So far this year, Evan started t-ball and seemed to like it - outside of the disaster of the first game (when he refused to play) and the last game (when he wouldn't play because there were gnats). He loves to give his me, Brian and Eric kisses and hugs . . . even when Eric doesn't necessarily want them. Evan loves all things animals - as I type this he is climbing on the couch pretending to be a kitty cat. The zoo is his favorite place to go. His other favorite hobby is playing with cars/planes. We have more matchbox cars than any family should ever own and they are spread all over every inch of our house. Evan differentiates the matchbox cars from the Disney Cars by telling us that the matchbox cars are "the ones without eyes". And I think we now own every Disney Plane but two. His love of trains is starting to fade, which makes me sad. He doesn't play with his train table as much anymore and Thomas is definitely more up Eric's alley than Evan's at this point. Evan also really loves the pool. He continues to take swimming lessons and it's taking him some time, but he'll get the hang of it soon. And in the meantime, he loves to play in the water whenever he gets the chance.
Things are going well with Evan at school too. He really likes learning and has learned his letters and numbers this year. He's learned the sounds of the letters too but he's not getting close to reading or anything yet. We have a work-book at home which we do from time-to-time. He calls this his "homework" and often asks me if we can do homework.
All in all, Evan is such a good little kid who has a great big heart. He even cooperated a little bit for his photos this year. As usual, taking his picture has proven to be a challenge. But this year was a little bit easier than the last. Here's to hoping the next year goes SLOWLY because I am not ready to have a kindergartener in a little over a year!
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