It's all four fun!

Well, for the past month or so, my son has been asking me if he’s 4 yet.   He just couldn’t wait to change his age. Last weekend, he finally got his wish.  He even got up the morning after his birthday and said “I need to go look in the mirror and make sure I’m still 4!”

As with other ages, the changes just keep coming.   This past year:

Sports become the biggest deal.  You would not believe how serious tiny tots soccer can be.   Just ask the dads yelling from the sidelines.

There’s the first dental visit.  And I’ve already gotten the talk about orthodontia work in his future.  I guess I should start saving for braces now.

He mastered the art of manipulation.   You would not believe how smart kids get between 3 and 4.  They know how to play on your every emotion, twist your words, and somehow always find a way to get what they want.

There’s a new shyness.  He went to the doctor today and cried because he “didn’t want to be naked.” This was the same boy who was only too content running around the house in his underwear.  So out came the hospital gown … one covered in Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil, of course.