Judah 5 year photos

A few things about Judah from this past year-

 

Judah has developed leaps and bounds this past year, especially since he started pre-kindergarten. I am so so proud of him. Some main areas of growth would be fine motor skills, self-help (zipping, buttoning pants, getting dressed, etc.), and confidence (making eye contact when talking to an adult, speaking in front of the class, etc). He has also grown in other areas like following directions at school, articulating his thoughts, and so much more. He is drawing more, writing his name well, coloring better, and cutting on the lines (things that he wasn't interested in all that much last year). He still LOVES sports. It's his favorite thing. Anytime he gets a chance to go outside he wants to throw balls, play baseball, shoot hoops...you get the picture. We need to sign this kid up for some summer sports asap! :)

 

Judah is still our pickiest eater. Among the things he doesn't like are pasta, beef, and cheese, which eliminates a lot of things. The boy doesn't like pizza...who doesn't like pizza??? That being said, he likes a variety of veggies (peppers of all colors, cucumbers, carrots, oh, and he will eat a whole tomato like it's an apple!). He likes chicken, bread, pb&j, hot dogs, salads, fruit, soup and anything sweet. His favorite things to eat are Panera broccoli cheddar soup (with bread, of course) and Portillos hot dog with fries and cheese dip.

 

Judah keeps growing and growing at a ridiculous pace. I think last time I checked a couple months back, he was in the 51-52 pound range, and he is moving into size 7 boys clothes. One of Judah's favorite ways to play with his toys is to line them up or create "scenes". He leaves them up in his room for days, and only takes them down when we make him pick up. He knows when a part of his creation has been moved even if it's just a little bit. He has actually been pretty creative in some of the things he has arranged in his room-everything from "dinosaur cities" to construction zones, to knight battles, to car and plane arrangements. It's so fun to see this part of his personality come out in the way he plays.  

 

Judah is still our fun-loving, smiley, energetic boy. He is definitely a people person and loves to be around people. He lights up when he is able to play with a friend, and he is often asking when he can see (insert a persons name) again. He is more of a follower than a leader, and at this point seems to be drawn to stronger personalities, a dynamic that we need to help him navigate through. He is a fantastic big brother; Eden loves running around with him, and Asher's face lights up when he sees Judah. We are still working on helping him learn what it means to make good choices and listen before acting as well as confidence (among other things), but we could not be more proud of him!