Happy Birthday 5 Year Old
Last week Silas turned FIVE YEARS OLD! Yes, FIVE. Can you believe it?! I can’t. No, really, I’m serious, I seriously can’t believe it. Four was still kinda-sorta-toddler. When one says ‘he’s four’ phrases like ‘awe, so cute’ and ‘what big boy you are!’ follow. Five though, is just so…big kid. When one says ‘five’ words like ‘school’ and ‘kindergarten’ and talk of ‘school bus rides all by himself without mama or dad’ coming spewing out! In gymnastics, the five year old mark is where the kids transition out of the coed-preschool class. He’ll now be in what’s called the “Beginning and Intermediate Boys Recreational Gymnastics Class!” I mean, some stores stop at size 4T. I’m finding myself now browsing the Boy’s Clothing department! This is serious! This IS SO big kid!
Ok, enough of this mama’s rant. Let’s calm ourselves. Let’s instead talk about Silas and truly what a big kid he is now. This is why I shouldn’t be in such disbelief that he is now five years old:
Silas can ride a two-wheeler bike, all by himself. He can jump in and swim across the pool, all by himself. He can wake up, walk to his dresser, pick out clothes and put them on, all by himself. He can take a box of legos and a set of instructions and build a helicopter or a plane or a bulldozer, with every piece in it’s assigned place, all by himself. He can play a harmonica, reading songs from a book or better yet making up his own. He can count. He knows his letters backwards and forwards. He can spell and write his own name. He can even dial 911 in an emergency…or so we’ve rehearsed at least. Silas is a dreamer, a planner and a do-er. His little brain is continuously at work thinking about what adventure he’s going to dive into next. He is excellent at follow-through. We sometimes find ourselves nodding without fully listening to Silas’ extravagant plans…like say if we’re busy trying to have an adult conversation or talking on the phone, or trying to make dinner, etc. This is dangerous….oh so dangerous. Cause Silas will hold us to it. Be it the tree fort he’s going to build in the backyard, complete with a list of materials needed from Lowes and a diagram of his vision. Or the tea party he has planned for our imaginary pet Water Dog. He’ll spend an entire morning “baking scones,” “setting the table,” and “calling all Water Dog’s friends so they can attend the party.” One time, Paul, Ivan and I were invited. Silas had planned a storytelling after our tea. Sure enough, when all the tea was slurped we sat down around Silas and he told this fascinating tale of a lost bear looking for his mother. Nevermind that it was past bedtime. He said he was going to do a storytelling and gosh darn it we’re doing it. His most recent notable brainstorm of a plan was formed about a week and a half into our anniversary trip. While tucking him into his sleeping bag one cold night in Colorado he announced what he was going to do as soon as we got back home. He was going to build a bridge with his legos. He must have talked about this plan at least 50 more times before we finally made it home, describing how big it was going to be, how it was to be supported, what it was going to connect, etc. And sure enough, no sooner did we unbuckle his car seat in our driveway did he race into the house, open his lego box and get to work. He would not rest until it was complete.
We get quite the kick out of this little guy. Or shall I say, this BIG little guy. Keep dreamin’ boy. We’ve got a million adventures ahead of us together. Happy 5th Birthday to you, Silas!
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