Grow Baby Grow {Trent} - 5 Years!

Oops. Realized I never posted about my 5 year old. You know this mama loves her stats and sharing way too many pictures of her little loves.

What a difference a year makes!

4 years old {left} vs. 5 years old {right} - at his birthday parties

Stats*:

Height: 42.5" {35%}

Weight: 39.5 pounds {42%}

BMI: 15.5 {53%}

*Trent didn't have a well-check this year because we did one in January when we were discussing new options for therapy ideas, so we did all this at home ourselves.

When I think about where this last year has taken up with Trent...man it has been a rollercoaster! A lot about Trent stayed the same this year {his love of superheroes and Transformers}, and a lot of things changed - he has definitely grown up a lot this year!

Nap battles were a big part of this past year. Lots of missed naps, lots of playing {and coloring} in his room and quick catnaps in the car. Brent and I finally gave us enforcing naps and just make him 'rest' {meaning play} in his room.

Trent still loves to be scared and to tell scary stories. He loves costumes!

He remained EXTREMELY cute for the whole year.

Trent loves comics and superheroes. He loves to read and has a wide variety of book interests. He started to write a little this past year and is great at sounding words out and recognizing the sounds letters/words make.

We struggled mastering our tricycle and eventually bike. We finally succeeded! He also got a lot better at swimming! He still uses floaties, and we're thinking about starting lessons at the Y soon to hopefully ditch the floaties before next summer.

Trent likes dinosaurs too. ROAR!

Trent LOVED Halloween this year. He really got it and loved getting candy!

The worst part of this past year by far was Trent's illness. So thankful for his health and no lasting side effects from this!

Trent's favorite activity is still watching movies. Legos are his newest obsession and his says he loves building Legos ALMOST as much as movies. That should tell you something! He is extremely good at putting them together - it surprises me so much how much faster he gets every set he gets.

He loves to do anything Daddy does.

Trent started to decide his sister isn't totally boring!

Another totally boy thing for Trent is his love of fights! He is always making his toys have battles. Usually all of his storm troopers die which I think is a bummer for the troopers!

Trent still knows how to make a big ol' mess! His room is always a disaster {an inherited trait from yours truly}, and it's a big battle to get it clean.

Trent and Miles continue to have a love-hate relationship. They are the best of friends and worst enemies - sometimes many times in 1 visit. He has gotten a lot better at calming down after a fit starts and not having so many fits. We found a new therapist who he really loves and we continue using essential oils. We're making headway with his SPD!

Trent also loves puzzles. He is really good at putting them together too. Surprisingly patient. He never builds the outside border first though which I find funny.

Another hard thing about this past year was the decision to change schools, but I am 100% confident that it was the right move. He has mostly had a really great time there and loves his teacher so much!

Trent loves when Babs gets him toys at garage sales.

Did I mention he remained extremely adorable?

Having his adenoids out didn't phase him 1 bit! Such a trooper.

Trent gave himself a haircut this summer. He didn't enjoy the buzz we gave him after the fact, so I hope it's a trick he won't repeat!

He enjoyed going to the movies with his cousins on his birthday!

We had a great and busy year with our boy. I can't believe he's 5 {and now really almost 5 1/4...eek}, I really feel like he should still be Drew's age, ha. He is such a fun, funny, loving, cuddly, sweet, energetic, exasperating {at times}, smart, wonderful boy. I love more than anything being his mama!