Four

Throughout Dax's birthday festivities (see previous post) it was impossible not to be a little emotional realizing how grown up our "little" boy is becoming. We are amazed by him and so incredibly awed that God chose us to be his parents. Here's a snapshot of our four-year-old:

* At his well check he weighed in at 34.2 lbs (33rd percentile), was 40 inches tall (42nd percentile), and passed the hearing test with flying colors. He had a hard time with one line during the vision screening, but our pediatrician said that it's really normal because eyes can change shape slightly as they grow, which means that vision also changes slightly during those periods. As long as we don't notice vision issues, we should not be concerned at this point. 

* Dax loves preschool and we enjoy hearing him talk about the friends he plays with while he's there.

* He is still incredibly creative and loves any type of imaginative play - his favorites recently have been acting like a knight or any type of superhero, but also peppers in firefighting, playing restaurant, scuba diving, house, various animals, or anything else that pops into his head.

* Dax also loves to play with Legos and has become quite the master builder (Lego Movie, anyone?). It is amazing to see the designs that he comes up with.

* We have a pretty responsible kid - he occasionally helps with laundry, sometimes helps cook dinner, plays so well with Adelaide, always clears his own dishes and sweeps under his chair, and recently added a new responsibility: feeding his pet fish!  (More on that in another post)

* Dax is also showing more and more interest in sports - he has played several seasons of YMCA soccer, is excited to play tball this spring, and regularly runs around the house kicking a soccer ball, shooting a basketball, hitting a golf ball, etc...

* He is seriously the BEST big brother. Adelaide adores him and he is so patient with her. He gets a little frustrated when she's playing with something he wants, but he is mostly kind, playful, helpful, and protective of her.

* Books are still one of Dax's favorite things. We always read before bed and naps, he typically looks at books for awhile longer in bed, and multiple times a day will ask us to read other books. We started checking out Magic Tree House chapter books from the library and he is so excited about them. We are thrilled with how excited he is about reading and hope that joy continues.
 
We are insanely blessed and spend every day enjoying our time with our sweet, funny, intelligent, loving, friendly, amazing boy.