It's no secret that Mom is obsessed with her little buddy- especially at 4! 4 is a new stage of independence and wit. It's more freedom for mom and dad but also more interaction and bonding. It is so fun to watch him learn and grow and pick up on things like the absorbent little sponge he has always been.
-Word/Phrases he says a lot:
"Andalae!" Because Mom tells him to hurry a lot...
"My bad."
"My home house."
"Last night" and "Yesterday" basically mean before. So if we went to a place he remembers 6 months ago (and he remembers literally everything), he will say "Oh yeah! I remember this place! We came here yesterday!"
Refers to this mysterious "brother" he has all the time. Not sure if it's just wishful thinking or an imaginary friend but he calls his brother on his pretend phone or watch all the time. Exhibit 1:
*In the car* Blake: "Hello Brother? How are you? Good. Hey we need you to change our light bulb. No, not the one by our door, the one above the stairs! Okay great, bye!"
"You're jealous, huh?"
"It's a beautiful sunny day!"
"Can you tuck me in to a square?"
"Of course"
-Big Boy Milestones
Has learned to write his name and most of his letters.
Has learned days of the week and more numbers.
Does his pre school homework very well.
Does his music homework better than mom - still convinced he has perfect pitch.
He makes his bed and puts away his own laundry.
Got his first bike summer 2019.
He can build contraptions out of almost anything - he is very inventive and he gives everything a purpose.
He has the ability to hear a song or line one time and memorize it word for word.
Even more independent. He knows where everything goes and gives everything a place, gets himself snacks and water, opens the door for people, gives himself baths, dresses himself, wipes, brushes teeth, gets in the car and buckles up, etc.
Moved to a big boy bed (queen size) on his 4th birthday.
As of December of 2019, he is 43 inches.
-Obsessions
We are all convinced Blake will be some sort of engineer because he loves machinery, figuring out how things work and building contraptions.
LOVES pipes and wires (he asked Santa in a letter for a charger and a pipe for Christmas).
All appliances.
Still chocolate.
Olive Garden.
Bringing Mommy flowers.
Grandma Chip! They have been the best pals lately and he is constantly asking if he can sleepover with Grandma.
Other kids. Still very social...but only if it's his idea.
-Funny Behaviors
When he is really desperate for attention he will grab Mom’s cheeks and say "Look at me!"
The little smart and absorbent sponge uses all Mom and Dad’s words against them. Been trying to teach Blake that his choices are what lead him to the consequences he gets - it's not Mom and Dad’s fault. Well, a few weeks later Blake said something that caused Mom to say "Blake, that hurt my feelings. You made me sad." Blake got very firm, looked Mom in the eye and said "Mom, your choices got you here, not mine." *Que Blake mic drop and Mom’s jaw drop*
Talks faster than his mouth can go so sometimes stutters.
Threatens Mom and Dad that if they don't listen he will either put them in time out or take their pillows.
Tilts his head when he is trying to be cute.
Takes things so literally sometimes. He was looking at Mom’s jeans with holes in them and said "Mom, are your pants broken?"
Very protective of his Momma. He will always care for her when she is sick, defend her in a fight and be more gentle with her than anyone else. When Mom is sleeping, Blake will always make sure she has a blanket. One time, Mom woke up from a nap with a dish cloth over her feet because her blanket wasn't covering her feet. He also tells her if she looks sad they should watch Gilmore Girls because he knows it makes her happy.
If Mom ever has an opportunity to sleep in, Blake will patiently wait for her to wake up by playing with toys and occasionally stroke Mom's hand or face and say "I just wanted to check on you."
Blake asked Dad if he was still sick and Dad replied "Yes, my voice is gone." Blake, quite sincerely, asked "Do we need to go find it?"
One random night, Blake asked to read scriptures and get Mommy a flower...at two a.m. Convinced he was sleep walking. At least his priorities are in line!
Mom: "You're bananas!"
Blake: "I'm not bananas, I'm Blakey!"
Blake saw Grandma and Grandpa Chip's sliding glass door open so he took the opportunity to run through it....not realizing their screen door was closed. Yeah- he broke it!
Blake came to Dad telling him he wanted to read scriptures so Dad put the scriptures in front of Blake and Blake began "reading;" "And it came to pass and Jesus...Amen."
Blake was laying down on the couch and exclaimed "Mom, the couch ate me."
After Blake used the bathroom he exclaimed "Mom, after I peed the toilet was like 'I'm full!"
Blake came to Dad while Dad was getting ready for work: "Okay Dad. Don't yell and don't scream, come with me." Dad followed him and found a water mess on the floor resulting from Blake attempting to get a cup of water with a full water jug.
Mom was putting Blake to bed and he wanted to keep playing. Mom told him no, it was time for bed and he replied "You're breaking my heart." She replied "Well you're breaking my heart because you won't go to bed." Blake's reply? "No Mom, because big hearts can't be broken but little hearts can and I have a little heart because I'm a little boy. Got it?"
Out of nowhere: "Mom, I'm gonna marry dad so I can be close to you. Well, nevermind, I'm just going to love you instead."
Having family night with Blake and trying to teach him about his body being a temple. Mom and Dad ask Blake "what are some things that are bad for your body?" Blake: "Ummm...diharreah?" he answers as he throws his arms up. Later he said protein and pre work out is good because it makes you hyper and then you make lots of friends at the gym.
Mom was picking Blake up from the gym day care and one of the employees explained that Blake hit another kid. Blake watches Mom become informed (he never does that) while he is putting on his shoes and leans over to his buddy "My Mom is gonna teach me a lesson."
One day Mom had pulled a muscle and was really struggling to walk up the stairs. Blake, noticing this, runs to Mom, wraps his arms around her and says "I know honey, I know" and attempted to help her up the stairs. Next, he prepared a bath for her (it was cold-but still), closed the bathroom door and said "I'll give you some privacy." Mom later heard him yelling at Dad for trying to come in the bathroom.
Putting Blake to bed one night and explaining why he sleeps alone and why Mom and Dad sleep together. Mom told him "One day, you will be married and you won't sleep alone in a bed anymore." Blake: "REALLY??!!! I'm so excited!" Mom: "Yeah, you're going to think a girl is cute one day and decide you want to marry her." Blake: "No, Mom, I'm just going to marry you."
Blake to Dad after Mom explained he needs help brushing problem areas of his teeth "Hey genius, I can't brush my teeth by myself."
-Firsts
Started official pre school Fall 2019.
Started Red Balloons music class with Grandma Bird Fall 2019.
Faced his fear and killed a spider at day care! Mom was told that he was the bravest kid there when nobody else wanted to kill the spider, he walked up and took care of business.
Decided he wants to be a doctor when he grows up so he can help people. Mom goals complete.
Completed swimming lessons over the summer of 2019.
Breakfast: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Lunch: Turkey Sandwich
Dinner: Pasta
Snack: Watermelon
-Favorite Dessert
Chocolate.
-Favorite Places To Go
Disneyland.
"The ice cream place"
Grandma Chip's.
Fishing with Dad.
The movies.
-Favorite Things To Do
Play with toys.
Watch movies.
Wrestle with Dad.
Socialize.
Dance.
Play "come get me!"
-Favorite Toys
His play pipes and things he builds.
-Favorite Shows
Home Alone.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (he always phrases things in the "If you ___ then ___" now).
-Favorite Books
Frozen.
This Makes Me Scared.
-Favorite Stuffed Animal
Still Teddy and the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie mouse.
-Discovered Fears
Still the dark.
Tight spaces.
-Sleep
Blake grew out of naps but he still sleeps like a brick at night. Once that boy is asleep, aint nothin' wakin' him up!
-Daily Routine
Blake's day on a weekday consists of waking up, making his bed, eating breakfast and playing consistently. Mondays and Wednesdays Blake has pre school and Tuesdays he has music class. He stays busy and loves to wind down at night by taking a bath, reading a book, saying prayers and singing songs until it's time for sleep. Mom usually always asks what the best part of his day was and he evaluates all the good parts of his day. He most definitely makes Mom and Dad's day better because he is a ball of positive energy that is near impossible to be around without a smile.
