Our sweet Jake is 5! He has grown by leaps and bounds this year, and we are so proud of him. On his birthday I asked him the following questions:
1. Favorite color: orange
2. Favorite toy: legos and cars & trucks
3. Favorite fruit: grapes
4. Favorite TV show: Jake and the Neverland Pirates, specifically the episode "Peter Pan Returns"
5. Favorite lunch: PB &J
6. Favorite game: Secret Spy (He means "I Spy")
7. Favorite snack: pretzels
8. Favorite animal: cow
9. Favorite thing to wear: his Captain Hook costume
10. Favorite song: Jesus Loves me
11. Favorite book: Miss Nelson is Missing
12. Favorite friend: Jackson Babb
13. Favorite breakfast: waffle taco sandwich (waffle with PB folded like a taco..he made it up)
14. Favorite activity: swimming in the backyard
15. Favorite drink: milk and water
16. Favorite holiday: Christmas
17. Favorite item to sleep with: Mickey Mouse
18. Favorite dinner: chicken
19. What he wants for birthday dinner: Mexican (specifically, chips and salsa)
20. When he grows up, he wants to be a heart doctor
Waking up to a room full of balloons--he's 5!
Blowing out his candles
This year is he loving Pre-K and really loving his teacher Mrs. Armstrong. He is doing wonderfully scholastically--he can write all of his letters and is starting to spell. He is learning to read and loves it. He's come a long way with his speech but still has some difficulties in big groups. Little by little, he's doing better but is continuing to work with a speech therapist.
He and Grace are simply hilarious together. They are best friends and love each other until they don't :) They both have wonderful imaginations and come up with elaborate games to play. Jake loves to play dress-up--mainly Captain Hook and doctor. He lines up all of his stuffed animals and checks them out with his doctor's kit--he says he wants to be a heart doctor. He also LOVES legos just like his daddy. He impresses me because he can put together kits for 7-12 year olds. The other day I asked him how he put together a garbage truck and he seriously said, "I just followed the directions, Mom." :)
His heart is doing great right now! At his last check-up, the stenosis was still in the moderate range and hadn't gotten worse. We are so thankful! We pray that year 5 will be surgery free! He still gets tired quicker than his peers and sweats easier, but has no restrictions right now.
What I am proudest of Jake for is his praying heart. I think God has gifted him with encouragement and compassion because of what he's been through. Back in November, our friend Anna was in a serious wreck. Jake has not missed a day remembering to pray for her and always asks who else needs prayers. He is so tender-hearted.
I can't believe he's 5 but am so thankful for the past 5 years. We love to celebrate Jake and are thankful for all he teaches us everyday!
He and Grace are simply hilarious together. They are best friends and love each other until they don't :) They both have wonderful imaginations and come up with elaborate games to play. Jake loves to play dress-up--mainly Captain Hook and doctor. He lines up all of his stuffed animals and checks them out with his doctor's kit--he says he wants to be a heart doctor. He also LOVES legos just like his daddy. He impresses me because he can put together kits for 7-12 year olds. The other day I asked him how he put together a garbage truck and he seriously said, "I just followed the directions, Mom." :)
His heart is doing great right now! At his last check-up, the stenosis was still in the moderate range and hadn't gotten worse. We are so thankful! We pray that year 5 will be surgery free! He still gets tired quicker than his peers and sweats easier, but has no restrictions right now.
What I am proudest of Jake for is his praying heart. I think God has gifted him with encouragement and compassion because of what he's been through. Back in November, our friend Anna was in a serious wreck. Jake has not missed a day remembering to pray for her and always asks who else needs prayers. He is so tender-hearted.
I can't believe he's 5 but am so thankful for the past 5 years. We love to celebrate Jake and are thankful for all he teaches us everyday!
