Evan: FOUR

I have a little person who lives in my house named Evan. He’s not a baby. He’s not a toddler. He’s not even very little. He’s a kid, and he’s kind of awesome. He picked out birthday cupcakes and helped bake and decorate them for his school friends today. He’s helping my dad set up the electric train set for his birthday on Saturday and being a very good listener when it comes to the teeny tiny screws and wheels and pieces. He also had a total meltdown at the aquarium yesterday because he was super tired and just wanted to go home and lie down for a little while. It was understandable, since that was hat I really wanted to do too. You’d think after four years I’d remember my kid was a little person more often, but I think I must have fallen into some sort of accelerated time warp since I’m pretty sure I actually gave birth yesterday.

Evan loves books and reading and going to the library to pick out MORE books. He loves trains and cars and trucks and diggers and every other boy-thing you can think of. Bugs! Dirt! Loud noises! He loves swimming and is really excited about going to the beach and the lake this summer. When we’re in the car he requests “rock and rolling music” most of the time, but his favorite CD is Beethoven’s Wig. Every time he does something funny or cute he yells “TAKE MY PICTURE MOMMY! CHEEEEESE!” He can work the iPad better than I can and always knows where my phone is, even if I lose it. Last week he finally earned his special reward (some sort of outer space blaster that shoot glow in the dark balls) for ditching his night time pull ups. As of today, he doesn’t use his much-loved sippy cups anymore because he is a big kid. He is so kind and generous and helpful and sensitive and I am so so lucky to be his mom.

I spent a large part of my week filling out paperwork and touring various preschool programs for next year.The only certainty at this point is he will probably be taking the bus. Which…whoa. My kid is almost old enough to ride a bus. Although he’s not quite old enough to answer these questions without looking around the room and choosing things he can actually see. Abstract concepts are hard when you’re only four.

All about Evan, Age Four

1. What is your favorite color? Blue
2. What is your favorite toy? Pirate Ships
3. Who is your best friend? You! and Caroline. She always jumps and flies.
4. What is your favorite TV show? RescueBots!
5. What is your favorite food? Pizza!
6. What is your favorite drink? Milk.
7. What is your favorite game? I like watching TV. *Me: That’s not a game* I like Sneaky Snacky Squirel. THAT’S my favorite game.
8. What is your favorite snack? Watermelon.
9. What is your favorite animal? Brutus!
10. What is your favorite song? I sing my own song BUH BUH BUH BOP! Like that!
11. What is your favorite book? Mike Mulligan. It broke.
12. What is your favorite dessert? Cupcakes!
13. What is a big boy thing you can do now? I don’t get any more baby cups!
14. Where do you go to school? I go to school with my best friends!
15. Where is your favorite place to go? Staying home with you! The aquarium! The seaport! The yarn store!
16. What would you like to do for your birthday? A choo choo train birthday party!
17. What do you love about yourself? Being four!
18. What is Daddy’s job? Go to work a lot.
19. What do you like to sleep with? My milk cup and my blankies.
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be Evan.

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evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

evan four years old

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evan four years old

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14 Responses to “Evan: FOUR”

  1. Audrey says:

    Weee! Happy birthday little guy!

  2. Amy says:

    Awww. Happy Birthday Evan! Hope you have an amazing year!

  3. Liz says:

    Great answer for the last question! Happy Birthday to him.

  4. Kristi says:

    Happy Birthday to Evan! Crazy how fast they grow up… have a great party! I can’t wait for the recap!

  5. Fionnuala says:

    Happy Birthday Evan! Congrats Momma!

  6. Happy birthday, little dude. Big dude?

    But seriously, when you say riding the bus, you mean like a real school bus where he’s going to go on his lonesome with other kids and a bus monitor? SCARY!!!!!!

  7. Krista says:

    Happy birthday, Evan! Gosh, he’s getting so big. And so handsome.

  8. Jen F (from Robinson) says:

    This makes me feel super sentimental – is that weird? I’ve been following this little guy since he was a bebeh!!

  9. Robyn says:

    “What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be Evan.” Aww…I almost died from the cute! I hope he’s always that happy to be himself!

    I still remember meeting you guys at breastfeeding group like it was yesterday! Who told these kids they were allowed to grow up???

  10. emily says:

    whoa, did he bite the spout off of that sippy?! lol! he is just presh!

  11. michelleJ says:

    Happy Birthday Evan! What great answers! :)

  12. barbra says:

    Awesome answer for no. 20. And I hope he always is Evan. What a cutie! Can’t believe he’s four already.

  13. Shari says:

    Happy Birthday, Evan! :)

  14. molly says:

    Happy Birthday to your sweet Evan. And happy BIRTH day to his sweet mama :)

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