It is safe to say that Huntler is MORE than thrilled about his birthday! He has been counting down for months now!! I just can’t believe he’ll be FIVE tomorrow! In honor of the little man and his big day, I am posting ten thing about him on his last full day of being four!
1. The boy loves school. LOVES it. Pre-K. I am not sure whether he loves the social part or the educational part more, but I really don’t care at this point! He is getting so much out of it from both aspects…and as a mom, that is all I really want! I hope his love of learning only continues to grow with him.
2. He also loves his lil’ sis. Yes, oh yes, they fight like cats and dogs on a regular basis {everything from rolling around on the floor to taking things away from each other to now hitting}, but when push comes to shove, Huntler will protect her no matter what. Say for example that the kids are not picking up their toys after they have been asked numerous times and we tell Gentry that we are going to take away one of her babies…Huntler goes into panic mode. He tears up and freaks out that we are going to crush Gentry by taking her doll away! So then he’ll do all the picking up for her just so she can have her baby! Now that is some serious love going on here peeps! {I’ll just throw in the fact that she does the same thing…if we threaten to take a train away from Huntler, Gentry freaks out, cries and carries on!}
3. At this point in his little life, Huntler could survive on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and fruit. He hates to try new things and sometimes forces himself to gag when he does. Good or bad, he gets that from me.
4. While he may have my simple taste in food, he wants to be just like his Daddy when he grows up. He brought home a little book about our family from school the other other day and he drew Daddy’s work and said that when he grows up he is going to work with Daddy. He also can’t wait until he is big and strong just like Daddy and can lift weights. This whole thing with wanting to be just like Chris is all fairly new but super, super sweet!
5. I LOVE his sense of humor right now! He is always coming up with the funniest little things! They really make no sense whatsoever, but they are hilarious! Like, “That is so funny it makes me want to spit in the pie crust” and other random things. Yes, really, really random, but funny! It is even funnier because he isn’t trying to be funny!
6. I am afraid that Huntler’s obsession of all things Thomas and Friends might just be coming to an end. Yes, he still plays with all of his stuff and wants new trains whenever we go to Toys R Us and even still takes trains along with us from time to time, but I can tell the intensity of the love is fading. Of course it makes me sad…I LIKE Thomas and the fact that all of the stuff is still so young and innocent. But I also recognize that he is a boy and in time {and against my will} he will more than likely grow to love things that aren’t quite as innocent. Such is life…
7. Huntler is also starting to READ! He is spelling and putting words together like nobody’s business!! I can’t believe it! For the most part they are all fairly simple words, but he does know how to spell some long ones!! Elephant, school and banana are ones he spouts out often!
8. I love that this little guy LOVES to snuggle! He’ll squirm his way in and get right up next to us for some lovin’! He loves to be cuddled and held close. He also loves to give HUGE kisses at night!
9. Can you tell he loves the pool? These were all taken Sunday night and despite the fact that the kids were freezing cold little popsicles, they were having a ball!! Hunter loves the slide, loves to kick around, loves to jump off the edge…just loves it!
10. Ahhh Huntler. As much as YOU are looking forward to turning five tomorrow, a little piece of me still wishes you were that tiny little bean we brought home from the hospital. So cute, so innocent, so full of promise. I look at you now and see such a handsome little guy…still cute, still innocent and still full of promise! I look forward to seeing what this next year brings for you sweet boy! So here I am, closing my eyes, holding my breath and taking that little leap of faith right along side you. I love you to the moon and back little man, I love you to the moon and back.
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by Bethany
Sooo sweet! LOVE the one of him coming down the slide…GREAT…GREAT …GREAT!
These are such great pictures Bethany and such a sweet write up for Huntler! Say, could you tell me what type of lenses you use? I am trying to decide what lens to buy for my Canon. Do you have a favorite?
This made me smile…what a cutie!
What a sweet post for your little man! He sounds like such a little character!
Carson just turned 6 and we just got rid of his Thomas stuff, including the table. It made me sad but I am happy to have more room in the playroom now!
Gosh, can’t believe he is 5…I remember coming to the hospital bringing him and you my homemade blanket that I made for him…I miss all those times you used to bring him to the office and him and I would just pkay and keep Chris from working because he was always laughing at me….Miss both the kids and certainly wish I was closer to you. I feel kinda sad about the Thomas the Train part of your story..(you’ll know why later if you already don’t) but anyway hope he has a great day and give hi a hug and kiss for me…
Oh I loved reading your post….sooo sweet! How cute that he helps little sister when she is about to get in trouble….so protective huh?…cute! Great photos! I will always wonder what it would be like to have a boy. Your boy is handsome! Happy 5th b-day to him
Bethany! Oh my gravey, I almost don’t even recognize Huntler! You’re right, all of a sudden he looks like a kiddo, with no “baby” to be found anywhere. He sure is handsome! He looks so TALL!! Well we miss you guys…give the birthday boy some love for us.
Happy Birthday, little man!! What a sweet post, Bethany! I was glad to read that he still likes to snuggle. Barrett is a cuddler, and I’m hoping that doesn’t change for a long while
Have a wonderful day!