As a four year old you have learned to ski - something I didn't do until I was in my twenties. Considering you are naturally quite cautious, you ended up ahead in your class and on the green slopes by the end of the week. We were so proud, not so much of how well you did, but of how well you tried, putting in so much effort every day.
It was as a four year old that you became a big brother for the third time - something not many your age can say! You have so much love for all your younger siblings and I think your little sister will soon have you wrapped around her finger. You are protective and caring and the best biggest brother they could all ask for. You and Archie are still so close, inseperable at times but you do fight like brothers - you both hit out but you make up in seconds.
Four was the age of superheroes, discovering real Lego, playing Christmas at least once a week, questioning everything, collecting football stickers, dropping your nap (apart from the odd occasion), learning to use Netflix, being introduced to computer games and your feet not growing (not even half a size all year).
Tomorrow you will be 5 and you are pretty excited! You still don't really ask for anything, you are looking forward to getting presents, but you don't know what you want exactly. You do know that you want to be bigger and you defintely want birthday cake.
It seems crazy to think it was five years ago that you made me a mama, 5 years since you came into our lives and changed everything. You started everything, your brothers and sister wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. You turned us from a couple into a family five whole years ago. That baby I held in my arms with long legs and round cheeks has become a wonderful child. No longer a baby, a toddler or a preschooler but well and truly a child. You are polite, caring and loyal. You make us laugh and you frustrate us too. You can hear a packet of biscuits being opened from a different room but like most males I know you have pretty selective hearing!
My baby boy, on the eve of your fifth birthday I need you to know how much I love you, how proud I am of the boy you have become and how much I enjoy being your mama. You challenge me every day and I am the person I am because of you.
Sleep tight my gorgeous four year old, for tomorrow is a big day.
Love Mummy xxxxxxxx
Aaw. happy birthday little man, hope you've had a fab day. It sounds like an amazing year for you. Here's to the next one xx
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