See Ya Three, We're Finally Four!

Wow, what can I say, it's been a roller coaster of a year, but I think we've made it to the other side.

Hello smiles and laughter, goodbye frowns and tears-maybe?
I've decided that we have a very emotionally charged boy on our hands, so I hope to learn some new strategies this coming year on how to better help Taylor manage his emotions.

You truly have learned so much this year that I'm not sure where to begin.

You've also had many new "first" this year too.

-peddled your trike

-corrected your /th/ pronunciation 

-dressed yourself

-learned the alphabet letters

-learned the alphabet sounds

-wrote the alphabet

-wrote your name
-learned to make rhymes (funniest one yet is: whore/door)

-colored within the lines
-became right handed for sure

-practiced cutting things out of paper

-made new friends

-went to pre-school

-learned to share with lots of others around

-learned about consequences

-learned to use your words instead of crying or whining-still doesn't always work!

-learned to do a summersault

-learned to rock climb and bounce on a trampoline

-learned to bowl

-flew on an airplane

-rode a train

-went down a waterslide

-asked the HEB cashier for a balloon all by yourself-using manners-for a shy boy this was HUGE!

-developed an independent love of nighttime reading with a book light

-got scared during thunderstorms 

-had a successful 3rd dental visit-doctor found an extra adult tooth on his x-ray, WEIRD!

-went to the rodeo-loved the pig races

-refused to blow your nose and ended up with 3 sinus infections back-to-back this winter!!

-learned to ride a training-wheel-bike