Author: Gabriel Misura

Near your 5th birthday you were not sleeping thru the night very consistently (like always).

I wondered if turning 5 you’d start to magically sleep thru the night (the same as people told us you would start sleeping when you were 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, etc).

On the night/morning of your birthday you woke up and I was not that surprised (though slightly sad).

Then you proceeded to sleep thru 6-7 nights in a row! Then you broke your wonderful streak by waking up not once but twice in one night. Even after going to the park, riding your bike, not napping, having 5 kids over.

I am wondering if the theory of having food coloring causing you to wake up could be plausible.

Last night I gave Eric a bath at the same time mamae was supposed to give you a bath. But you wanted to do it yourself! You pretty much did do it yourself. I’ve been trying to get you to wash your hair. I guess it kicked in…

I guess you learned a song about finishing preschool and going to kindergarten. I love when you burst out in a new song.

Kindergarten here we come, here e come.
We learned our ABC’s (ABC’s)
We learned to count 1 2 3.
…

Your shoes and feet are stinky without socks. So much you recognize using socks is better. We still argue about using white vs colored socks.

Out of the blue you started singing a song about the months (insert tune here). Seems you know them all in order.

Now to learn portuguese (me too).

I picked you up yesterday and you had to go to the nurse to get a band-aid because you got a scratch on the back of your hand from a lego!

I had to sign a piece of paper saying I knew what happened.

Today we took you to Rutledge for Kinder Camp where you got to meet your teacher and (most of) your classmates.

After, you didn’t want to go to Rainbow Station. Probably because you were tired. But maybe you are ready to start Kindergarten.

You were watching cartoons and I was feeding Eric. Your cartoon finished (on the DVR) so you asked for another one. I said I couldn’t go there because I was feeding Eric. You said you’d feed Eric while I started a new cartoon. Smart.

While getting you ready for bed (or school) you said you had an idea: You’d brush your teeth and I’d brush you hair. Very efficient. Too bad I couldn’t find the brush quick enough. You don’t spend enough time brushing your teeth…

Finally, it was your birthday! You’ve been waiting a long time to turn 5 (since some of your friends started turning 5, you’ve been asking for a few months now when will your birthday be here).

We put balloons (which you loved) and your gifts around the table.

Of course you didn’t want to try on your “Bell” dress.

After your school “party” you wanted to come home, so we brought you home early.