He is not a fan of eating. If he could eat grilled cheese and donuts everyday, he would be a happy (and probably fat) boy. But, mean mom and dad don't let him eat those everyday so most of the time he just grazes on small snacks throughout the day. His BMI is in the 44th percentile so he's not calorie deprived. I've been so worried about him not eating, but the pediatrician said that his body just may not need all the extra calories. So, if she's not worried about it, then I guess I shouldn't be either.
He still is taking his nap in the afternoon. I'm trying to cut it down a little bit because he is having a hard time going to bed at night. We are lucky if he is asleep before 9:15. Most of the time it's 9:30-10 before he's asleep. So I'm trying to cut his nap down to 2-2 1/2 hours. If it's any shorter than that, he would be better off not having a nap at all. If it's any longer, we're looking at a super late bedtime. Which isn't bad on non-school nights, but I don't really want him out of routine to make school nights easier.
Since he's started K3, he has been behaving so much better at home. Before, he wouldn't be willing to do anything I would ask - he would always end up in time-out for not listening or not doing what I asked. Now, he's so much nicer about following directions. He doesn't do it all the time, because he is 4 years old, but about 90% of the time he follows directions.
He is also so smart! I can't believe what a difference K3 has made. We mainly put him in it for the socialization and to give myself a little bit of a break (selfish - I know). Before K3 he could recognize number 1-9 and the alphabet. Now he is writing the letters and numbers, and can recognize numbers 0-19! He loves to write his name. When we went to his well check-up, he showed Dr. B how to write his name in the air. He is so proud! He likes to point out letters on signs when we are walking outside or driving around. He also is so excited to show us how he can write the letter of the week. Side note for parents - sidewalk chalk is perfect for this! We are constantly outside writing numbers and letters. I think his favorite number to write is 2. He thinks it's so funny and gets so excited when he does it right.
He also knows the days of the week and the months of the year. I'm no teacher, so I'm not sure what's supposed to be taught when, but I was so impressed when he came home singing his little songs. He sings the days of the week to the theme from the Addam's family. He does the "Macarena" to the months of the year. Hearing him sing them and doing his little macarena dance makes my little heart swell. I am so glad we chose this year to start putting him in preschool. I wouldn't change it for anything.
Connor is into all things superheroes right now. He loves the Avengers and DC Comics. I think Batman is probably his absolute favorite superhero, but he loves them all (Captain America, Ironman, Spiderman, War Machine, etc). The list goes on and on and on. He also knows pretty much every villain out there. To help him follow directions, we ask him if he is going to be a superhero or a villain. We say "villains make bad decisions and end up in time-out." He usually picks superhero, but some of the time he says "I just want to be Connor" - haha!! It's really helped him out by thinking that way. Every kid is different and responds differently, but using this comparison for him has really been clicking.
He is such a smart kid that won't let you forget anything (which is good and bad). He has such a big heart and we are looking forward to seeing what this year holds for us!
Here's a picture of the birthday boy before he left for school. He was so excited to be able to spend his birthday with his friends.
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