When having to patiently wait for the arrival of your birthday is the hardest thing in your life, you're winning. James has been dying for it to be his birthday. The day before his birthday, he kept trying to move the day along, "Is it time for lunch yet?" "Can we go to bed yet?" I think at one point during the day, some tears were shed. James continuously listed off several more gift ideas until I reminded him that I had already purchased all of his presents.
While James was asleep on the eve of his birthday, Andrew and I decorated his room. Andrew hung the streamers and I blew up 25 balloons. Not all children would sleep through this madness, but James did. There were a couple of scares when James started moaning and I fled the scene immediately, but it remained a surprise until morning. James woke up ecstatic and spent much more time than usual in his room on his birthday.
Note his pajamas. James is spunky and likes to wear pajamas that don't match most nights.
For breakfast, James requested pancakes. He got to open his presents from Grannie and set off to play with his new remote control car. I scheduled an appointment for James to get the Covid-19 vaccine since he's eligible and now 5 years old. Oh happy day! James dislikes getting shots, but he did better than last time. To help James forget about the shot, we got doughnuts on our way home which are his favorite. He surprised me with his flavor choice and picked a lemon raspberry doughnut. We tried a new show and James is now obsessed with Spiderman on Disney Plus.
In the afternoon, we met 2 of James' friends (Harrison Hendricks and Elijah Bradshaw) at Luv 2 Play in Sandy. It's an indoor play place with slides, balls to jump into, blocks to play with, things to shoot, etc. The reviews online were good, but I was definitely disappointed by the size compared to other places we have been. For the price, I expected it to be much bigger. The good news is that the size didn't matter to James. He could have stayed all day and was sprinting around like a mad-man. We were there for 2.5 hours and James wanted to stay even longer. When Izzy peed her pants on the slide, that was our cue to leave. James is already plotting what he'll do next time we go back.
The kids played hard and definitely worked up a sweat. James requested a bath in my jetted tub. He also picked that we have Chick-Fil-A for dinner (which I may have encouraged). After hosting people for dinner multiple nights in a row, I was relieved to have a break from the kitchen. James got lots of clothes for his birthday. He's a growing boy. He also goes through pants at a rate that's hard to keep up with. He's constantly on the move and gets holes in his pants rapidly. We also got James a marble run set. He has been playing with that nonstop.
Showing off some of his new clothes.
Bio for James
James has a zest for life. He's very enthusiastic, energetic, and excited. I often hear big thuds and find him rolling around. He's constantly moving. James is intelligent. He likes chapter books and can sit through an entire chapter book in one sitting. I recently hosted primary activity days and it was book-themed. James asked if he could share his favorite book with all the 9-11-year-old girls which made me chuckle. He mentioned The Boxcar Children Series. He also enjoys listening to me read Ivy and Bean, Magic Treehouse, Junie B. Jones, and PJ Masks. He asks Alexa to play him stories throughout the day. James knows his letters. A proud parenting moment for me this week was when he asked how to spell my name and wrote out Jenna. James knows a ton about the Old Testament (more than many adults) and enjoys listening to Scripture Scouts.
James likes preschool most of the time. He's even started a "Clean Team" at preschool and he's the head of it. Who knew wiping things down with rags could be so entertaining? I guess bossing people around is pretty great. Izzy and I recently got to join James and his class on a field trip to the Firestation. James couldn't stop grinning and asked me to take lots of pictures. Later at the library, James picked a Curious George firefighter book and has told me he wants to be a firefighter.
James has the sweetest heart. At preschool, they've been trying to catch a leprechaun. After several attempts, they finally caught the leprechaun and he left treats. James saved some of the Rolos the Leprechaun brought to make sure Isabelle got one. He is the best big brother.
James loves to help work outside and boy could we use the help. Today we removed 2 hideous thorn bushes and a tree. James worked alongside Andrew, piling the new dirt into the wheelbarrow. James will eat almost anything and it feels like he snacks constantly! Tonight he had 3 bowls of soup. I swear he eats more than me! He appreciates my cooking. James is quite the builder and loves legos and magnet blocks. James also has a goofy and silly side and likes to make people giggle. James is super good at riding his bike! We go on bike rides often and I'm always surprised at how speedy he is. James still adores his 3 blankies. He is a well-rounded little boy.
Birthday season has come to a close (after James' bday dinner with my family tomorrow). Andrew, myself, and James are all older and wiser. Isabelle keeps saying her birthday is next week. Hate to break it to you honey, but it is going to be pretty tough to have to wait until July. We sure loved celebrating our Jamesy.
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