Five? Cam? I still can't believe it.
Cam weighs 41 pounds 10 ounces (50th percentile) and is 3'7 3/4" tall (70th percentile).
Wow, this kid is so different than he used to be and sometimes he really surprises me. He is still sensitive, but now he is sweet, kind-hearted, funny, and smart.
Cam is my biggest love bug and he does things like pick me
He is a natural big brother and never walks by Avery without saying hi or giving him a kiss. If Avery cries, he will sit with him, talk to him and play with him. Avery adores Cam.
He is also a natural little brother in every sense of the word. He picks, picks, picks on Kaden. It's funny to see their interaction with one another because Cam is always sitting on him, putting his tush in Kaden's face, licking him, sticking his tongue at him, etc. Typical little brother stuff.
Cam is smart but in a different way than I am used to. He is paying attention when it doesn't seem like it. He remembers things you tell him for a long time. He envisions how to build things. He likes to construct. He can do a puzzle in no time. And although you wouldn't guess it, he likes to learn new things.
Cam can act pretty dependent but he truly is an independent little guy. For example, yesterday he got in my mom's car and buckled himself into his car seat. My mom said she didn't know he could do that because he always asks for help, but he has been able to buckle himself into the car seat in my car for seven months! Same with getting dressed, taking a bath, getting himself a snack... He can do all of it but would much rather ask you to do it for him.
He has gained a lot of confidence this year in pre-k and I believe this confidence will carry him through kindergarten. He started playing t-ball this season and I was shocked to see him run out to practice without me having to pry him off of my legs. He walks into his classroom and starts playing with his friends while I'm still in the room. He is leading play activities with his friends and according to his teachers, all of the other boys in the class love ninja turtles now because Cam always leads that activity when they are outside. One thing that really surprised me was a story that his teachers told us at conferences. The girls were complaining that the boys only wanted to play ninja turtles. The boys were complaining that the girls only wanted to play princesses. The class sat down together to talk about it. Cam was the only one who said that he loves ninja turtles but he can play princesses with the girls too. I love that he can make friends with boys or girls and that he has the confidence to speak his mind even in front of his friends.
Cam wants to be a "'struction worker" when he grows up. But I think he would make a great architect or engineer!
Happy birthday to our 5 year old love!
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