7!!

Dear Jameson,

Hello love!

You'll be 7 soon, in like 2 weeks.  I cannot even believe it!

You are so amazing, and so BIG!  I think you're 48 inches now- I know that because that seems to be the height for big kid rides at different places.  You weigh about 60lb.

You've been in first grade for a few months now- oh my is it a challenge!  You are learning so much, so fast, sometimes I feel like I can't catch my breath, I can't imagine how overwhelmed you probably feel.  Plus, you're going to school all day long, that has been a huge adjustment- I don't think we're quite there yet.  You're reading really well, doing great with math.  Still loving PE and now you have a few extra "specials" or ACES as they call them, you love STEM the most of those.  You love having library day, and making these cool bookmarks.  Your teacher is Mrs. Donaghy- I think you like her.  I think I like her.  She's very young and new.  You have had a little bit of trouble finding your way with friends- when you went to first grade, they separated all the K classes into different 1st grade classes, so I know you felt you were having a hard time making new friends.  You did invite you ENTIRE class to your birthday party- which is so sweet.  First you only invited a few close friends, and then decided to invite everyone because "Everyone in my class is awesome!".

Your teacher has mentioned a few times that you've had trouble focusing and paying attention.  Sometimes you come home with work that you didn't finish in class.  I actually made an appointment for you so we can talk to Dr. Frand about what might be most helpful to you.  I have seen your lack of focus, and can tell that it does impact your life in a few different ways- so we better check that out and see if there's something that will make you even more successful and awesome than you already are.

You still eat a lot of the same things- your favorites right now are probably sushi (eel- ick!) and pizza.  Your favorite healthy stuff is probably fruit (strawberries are your fave, also kiwi and blueberries), you'll eat corn, peas, sometimes carrots, tomatoes and broccoli.  You're not a fan of chicken, I'm sorry- I cook it a lot!  We are always working on new things to try, I think you could have sushi, pizza and pasta every meal.  You still don't drink any soda, which is AOK with me!  Water all the time, sometimes milk.

You sleep well, actually a little too well- I have to wake you for school which is tough because it makes me feel like you really need more sleep.  With as hard as school is, you're always so tired.  I keep trying to up your bedtime, but you aren't ready most of the times I try and it ends up being the same time anyway (9ish).

We're in the midst of cold season- you always have such a rough time.  A stuffy nose turns to a cough- we do sinus rinses, Mucinex, all the things your doctor recommends but sometimes I do end up having to take you in, and you end up with a sinus infection, ear infections- you even had pink eye in both eyes a while back.

You've been taking Parkour classes, I think you like it- you really just want to play, you don't really like to follow the instructions, but you seem to have a blast anyway.  Maybe once we figure out your challenges with focusing, it will be easier.

We're having your birthday party at Great Play, I finally convinced you to have a party outside of the house.  That's a lot of work for me, so I'm really excited to just be able to sit back and watch you have a blast and celebrate how amazing you are, almost 7 year old.

I better get back to work, I was just thinking of you and wanted to make sure I updated your little blog thing here.  My only wish for you is that you're happy, healthy and safe.  The older you get, the less control I have over all of those things, and to be honest, it freaks me out a little bit.  It's so cool to see you out in the world, independent and making your own choices, but with that comes a fear in me sometimes. Maybe not fear, just being a mommy I guess.  I have protected you with everything in me for so long, to lose some of that control is kind of tough for me.  I'm so excited to get to know you as you become more... you.  You are so interesting, so funny- so sweet, and still so cuddly (thank you!).  Spreading your wings like a little butterfly :) just always come back to me, ok?

Love you to "80,000 universes and infinity and back",

Mommy