Almost there……It’s ‘Almost’ Christmas……He’s ‘Almost’ 4…..
He’s almost 4. I can keep repeating it, but why does 4 fill me with dread? More dread and fear than 2 or 3 ever did?
Almost 4. Crap. No longer a baby, no longer a toddler. ‘I’m just a big boy’ he tells me. He’s growing up, becoming who he’ll be for the rest of his life, deciding what he loves and what he doesn’t. Grown up Big Boy. Crap.
What to do with those pesky kids
He’s a Roadie today, yesterday he was a caring Dad to Winnie the Pooh, carrying him to Nanna’s and back in a make shift sling, holding his hand and cuddling him until he’d had enough and cuddled up with Winnie on Daddy’s lap under his favorite drum blanket (a gift from Imperfect Mama’s crafty swap) and fell asleep.
Edward & Pooh bear
Pooh bear got ya back!
Today, he’s fixing his microphone with one of my crochet hooks. It worked because now he’s miming along to R.E.M (his new favorite band) and asking me if I’ve seen his crush, with eyeliner.
He picks up our Guitar Hero Wii controller, strums along and pulls some shapes before breaking into a crescendo on the piano (or coffee table for us plebs) he switches between roadie and rock star mode. Demanding original artwork from the greatest artist he’s ever met A.K.A: Mummy and then telling me ‘I’m with the band’ in that knowing way, all he needs is a wink and he’s got the look.
Last week he was a Pirate at the annual bonfire at Nanna & Poppa’s. Running round in his anchor shorts (a great buy from Baby Moo’s. I highly suggest you take a look, Anna is great, her Calfling’s even better) pulled over his trousers to keep warm, pirate hat and telescope. He then became a drumming pirate, what do all pirates drum with? Glow sticks.
I ask him what he wants to be when he grows up, he artfully ignores my question. Instead, he puts on a character, Roadie, Rockstar, Pirate, Daddy, Disney Princess (yes I know he is a boy, surprisingly I was there when he was born) Cat, Tiger, Dog, Adventurer and this weeks new one: Santa or satan…..both wear red right?
Duck Face!