Larkin's 5th Birthday

Today is May 14th, 2008 and my baby boy is now 5 years old! My how fast he is growing up!

I have been thinking about how much my baby boy has grown this past year and all I can say is WOW. Four must be the best age in the whole wide world!

Today Larkin is 43 inches tall and weighs 43 pounds! I don't know how much longer I will be able to pick him up, but I love picking him up and holding him and kissing and squeezing him!
I love the way he hugs me and holds me and the way he "snuggles me up" at night. I love his sweet kisses and the way he says "Mommy, I love you so so much!" I mostly love how much he truly means it.

I love the way he still says "t-ball Cractice" (practice) and how he says "reg lee ar" (regular) milk. As you all know, Chocolate Milk is his favorite! I miss all the "baby" words he used to say like Movie Ater....now it is Movie Theater. I love how protective he is over his nieces and nephews. I love how he told everyone he was getting another Niece for his Birthday! He knew Clara was a girl long before we found out that Sissy Lori was going to have a baby girl. Larkin also said Sissy Brandy was going to have a boy and another boy it is!

I love how Larkin plays games and has such a vivid imagination. I love how he writes his name and how he notices every little detail in this world....and how he never forgets anything!

Larkin says "Mom, Dad, you can't believe what's coming on at 7:30, 6:30 central.....it's Batman the Animated Series!" (as he dun dun duns and holds him arm in the air like he is going to fly!)

Larkin is not a morning person and Daddy just some how does not understand that! (I had experience in this with Seth....so Mommy has it down pat!). SO, our mornings go something like this.....
Larkin: "Mom, Daddy is hurting my feelings, I just want to stay in bed in sleep. I don't wanna go to school."
Mommy to the rescue! I do silly things like say ok, Larkin, help me get your shirt on your legs...and Larkin says, "no Mom, my shirt goes on my arms and over my head." Well, let's put your pants on your head.... He laughs and I laugh and Daddy laughs and we sing silly songs and I get to carry Larkin in to breakfast while Daddy fixes it. Larkin wants Mommy to take him to school everyday, and I just love this....it's always just one more hug and one more kiss.... I love the "Mommy, I just miss you so much!" and I miss you too little man.

Larkin is just so personable and he cracks me up all the time. Like the other day when I said something about being pale. he said "Mom, are you a pale face? Why did you take my land?" My sweet little Cherokee baby!

He has the most wonderful and contagious laugh in the whole wide world (kind of like his Daddy's). He makes everyone happy and most importantly, he makes every one feel truly loved!

He finally spent some time away from Mommy and Daddy and spent a whole week in Georgia with Granddaddy and Grandmama and Aunt Sissy and Uncle Chris, Olivia and Jordan. He had fun. Cavan got to spend the night with Larkin at Grandmama and Granddaddy's house. Larkin also got to see Cavan's baby chicks. He thought that was so awesome. As a matter of fact, he was on the phone with me crying about how much he missed me and wanted me to come get him....he saw the chicks and said bye Mom. He missed his Mommy and Daddy, but did really well I think. Mommy, on the other hand, whew....well......let's just say it will be a very long time before he does that again!