TRISTAN!!! SEVEN- 7 years old!! I seriously cant
believe how time is flying by. You have
grown at least a foot since last year and its breaking my heart! Oh man- you
have been such a trooper as we have transitioned from the house on
Hickenlooper, to grandmas basement to the new house. Never complaining about it all ( except when
leaving friends) but only a short while until you met all your new friends
around here. Seriously a huge blessing
for us has been your ability to bounce with us on this moving journey and make
the new and better friends seeing you so happy and settled…sigh. How happy you are. This last 6 months we have done soccer (
which I don’t think will be your thing) and are trying out Jujitsu ( which you
love) . Im surprised really that you
have been so willing to do and try things this year. Change can be difficult but even though Ive
forced you into stuff Ive learned to let you go at your own pace and if its not
your thing…well its not your thing. You
are catching on to the martial arts stuff which I love…its getting you exercise
and hopefully developing an activity that you become good at. First grade at a new school this fall turned
out great. Your teacher is fabulous and
she gets you. Really appreciates your
sense of humor and you are one of her star students. She often puts you in charge of other kids
reading as she knows you will be patient and kind. Your anxiety is still there, but we are
working on that and OUR relationship with some therapy and as they say—two steps
forward, one step back – but there is progress.
Some other things I have noticed this year is how protective
and good you are to Jett. Man you two
can rumble but if Jett is crying you run to his rescue. Hes not that much smaller than you hahaha…but
you hoist him on your lap and try and soothe him which is the sweetest thing to
see. Elijiah and you perhaps will never
be the best of friends but you get along, hang out and that’s what
matters. Your sharing your room with him
and I hope as time will go on, you will have more and more things in common
with your big brother.
You have gone through some funny stages with food which I
have to mention as you are a creature of habit.
Breakfast is ALWAYS toast with peanut butter and bananas. You love pancake tradition on Sunday and if
you don’t get them you are NOT happy.
You secretly want to have the love and affection I give to your brothers
but will never say so. That is something
Ive learned with you. I just have to
force it, and then wait for you to come to me.
I know you want and need it just as they do, but the way you show your
attention is a bit different. You would
rather wrestle then get a kiss….I get it I get it. J Right now some of your favorite friends are
Ethan and Miles, Owen, Boston, Rhonin, and Joesph. They are all good kids and
glad you found them. This neighborhood
has been perfect for you. Oh T…your dad
and I are so proud of who you are, who you are becoming, the progress you are
making and the smart boy you are. We are
loving getting to be a part of helping you grow up. I hope you have a wonderful year this coming
year and know how much we love you.
Happy Happy Birthday
