Xander's Birthday

Xander had a great birthday.  He beamed.  He was proud as he told everyone how old he was and to look at his ribbon.  He's smart, is eager to learn, and has such a fun personality.  He speaks beyond his age, but he is our "repeat machine" :).

Some fun facts from his check up on the 4th:
Weight:  29.4 pounds (3.4 lbs lighter than Sterling)
Height:  36.25 (half inch taller than Sterling)
Did you know that he's supposed to be drawing people already?  I didn't.  I haven't even started working on that with him yet.  I thought he was too young to understand.  Well according to his milestone progress, he should know.  Um, okay, we'll get working on that!

Some fun facts from mommy:
Wears a size 8.5 shoe
Wears a size 3T
Loves his dinosaur blanket and books.  He loves playing with almost everything.  Every day it's something different.  Some days it's his construction outfit, other days it's his trucks, some days it's his lego zoo village, and others it's playing with Sterling's boy baby doll.
He still loves Elmo, Bubble Guppies, Caillou, Daniel Tiger, Dora, but I think his favorite is Croods (movie).  He asks to watch it ever night.
He has a gentle heart.  Lets everyone know that he loves them.  When him and Sissy have been apart, they run up to each other and gives hugs and kisses, where he then says he missed her.  So sweet.
He loves activities of all kinds.  Has melt downs when they are over.  His favorites are gluing, painting, coloring,  puzzles, learning apps, and building things.  He loves to go outside and run his heart out, chasing Hawkeye or Sterling.

Now for the pictures.  There are 32!  He was acting silly when I took his pictures before school.  It's him and his personality so enjoy!

I love this picture!  I wanted a picture with the birthday boy and his reaction looks like...oh mom, please no picture!  Love him!

Sibling love on his birthday.  LOVE these two! 

We can't forget a picture without his zoo animals

Before heading to school I wanted a picture of my two favorite people

After school we stopped by the construction site in the neighborhood.  They were in amazement at the excavator dumping dirt in the dump trucks and the trucks coming down the hill (Sterling was fighting her way through Xander to get up front)

He was so excited to have his green cake.  I let him have it when we got home and glad I did because we didn't get any pictures of him enjoying it when we sang to him after dinner

Present time! 

Sterling got upset because we weren't fast enough cutting off tags 

The dump truck was (and still is) a favorite. 

He took forever opening gifts because he had to play with each one after they were opened! 

And here is when the fighting began

gifts from the grandparents

This is another favorite 

Sterling cracks us up.  She discovered that you can sit in the front of it when the dump is up!

This dump truck is multi-purposed.  Cleans up the birthday mess too!

Reading his map (blueprints)

This birthday was great.  He enjoyed all his gifts and still talks about them.  We're planning to buy a sandbox and his construction toys will get good use and many hours of playtime.

Xander, continue to be such a fun, spunky little boy!  Have fun buddy!  Continue to love on others, your love can change the heart of so many.  You're the best big brother, ever!  Sterling loves you.  Mommy and daddy love you to the moon and back!