My Baby Turns 5

I cannot believe it!! My curious, beautiful, funny, and smart little boy is 5 today! CB has come so far, even since I started this blog. He now has friends he formed completely independent of Olem and me (at school). He continually surprises us like just deciding one night he doesn’t want to wear diapers anymore. That was about 2 weeks ago and he has only had 3 accidents :). Since Xmas, he has really enjoyed playing with legos. He refers to people by name :). He asks if things have gluten in them and understands he cannot eat the food item (although sometimes it disappoints him). He spontaneously tells us he loves us, oh how this warms my heart!! He wants to be a good big brother, although this is challenging.  He still enjoys getting comfort from his brother when he is hurt. He helps get his silverware and drink before dinner as his chore. He just started being able to sometimes take his shirts off and put them on with some verbal guidance. Everyday he is showing us little by little how his mind works and what he is thinking about. I am really pumped about this next year and what all we will learn from him this year! He positively still loves cars and trucks! He loves his therapists. I was just thinking about how I can help him grow during this next year and I think I want to learn how to help him really say what he thinks. I want him to know that his opinion is important and to help him become more self-aware Now that he can express so much more, I want him to learn how to express himself, understand his feelings, understand how his body feels, and to know he is IMPORTANT and CAPABLE.