A Simple Kind of Life

August 2nd 2008

Carter is 5. Wow, 5 years getting to know this little soul. It’s gone by so fast. Carter is a wonderful boy. A boy, yes, all the baby is gone now.

I’m really looking forward to what this year, year 5, will bring us. Carter is a thoughtful boy, eager to learn, eager to please, fast to make friends. He loves to play by the rules, but be careful because the rules could change to meet his needs. When there is no one to play with Carter brings out his ‘imagination friends’ Ghost and Submarine. Ghost is cool because he can do WHATEVER he wants, but in races or games Carter always wins. He lives with us, so does his family. He’s always around for Carter to play with.

Speaking of playing with. Carter has become much better about playing with his sister. I’m sure it’s just that they are both a bit older now but they can be engaged in a made up game and play together very well.

Carter can cross the street all by himself. Which is good because there is a little boy across the street who Carter likes very much, they play for hours together without a single disagreement or fight. They are very well suited for each other.

Carter likes all foods. I can’t think of any one thing I would say ‘Carter hates that’. Right now he loves peaches the best. He eats all day long, but it’s no wonder they way that boy plays.

He loves to be loved. He loves to hear he’s loved many times a day. When you get upset with him, he’s worried you don’t like him anymore.

He likes to write letters to friends. He loves having books read to him, either by us or a book on CD.

He loves swimming and has improved a lot since last year.

His favorite game is checkers and can play as much and as often as you’ll play with him.

He’s naturally curious about everything!

He’s a very compassionate little boy. He’s very thoughtful to other people feelings and needs. He loves to give and share anything he has.

Happy birthday sweet boy! Thank you so much for making me the mom I always wanted to be!