My sister gave me an article last year from the Tribune on why 4 is the best age because they are still in the world of babies but starting to become such big kids and thinkers. 4 has definitely been fun! But every age has been fun because of its newness. Caleb is in love with listening to and telling stories, “from our minds” not just reading books. It is amazing how this skill has developed from jumbled thoughts to true stories.
As most know, he is obsessed with Spiderman and has recently decided he no longer wants to be a chef or firefighter or any of the many other jobs he has once wanted to hold, but he wants to be Spiderman. It is a perfect example of this combination of being so young but getting so old at the same time. He really truly wants to be Spiderman, even though his uncles have told him he is not real. He just wants to save people and has plans to make web shooters and sticky fingers so he can be like him. In the middle of Mass on Sunday, he whispered to me that he was going to let me know his secret…meaning when he grows up and is Spiderman he will let me know his secret identity…I was completely touched.
He likes to follow the rules (well, most of the time) and is very apologetic if something goes wrong. He told me a few weeks ago that he no longer wanted to use sippy cups and only big boy cups and I agreed. He spilled juice the other morning and said in the sweetest voice, “Mom, I am sooo sorry. Can I still use big boy cups?” Of course he can! We were at a party and he went to use the bathroom and caught the dog drinking from the toilet. He said he was going to tell someone when he finished. He marched right over to Andy’s uncle and told him that his dog was drinking from the toilet and it was gross.
He is so smart, inquisitive, sentimental, empathetic and just such a great kid. I am sure going to miss him when he goes to school next year! We sign him up in just a few weeks.
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