Six years old...Such a BIG kid now!

I recently skimmed (I will eventually read it in its entirety but I have yet to have a chance to do so) the book "Your Six Year Old: Loving and Defiant," which I think has perfectly described Jack since he hit the 5 1/2 year mark, coinciding with Rigby's arrival.  Each day holds moments that completely drive us crazy. He has an inexplicable need to move his body all the time- I wonder if this makes learning while having to sit still at his school desk difficult for him.  He chooses the most baffling things about which to be stubborn.  And, he grows frustrated about things, like his artwork, every easily.  But there are more moments each day where we see how creative his thoughts are, how curious of a mind he has, and how sweet his heart is.

Jack loves to be read to and to listen to us tell him stories of which he chooses the characters involved.  Reading is both a very calming and pleasurable activity for him.  He loves Roald Dahl books, Charlotte's Web, and Harry Potter (although we stopped reading at book two since the concepts are starting to get scarier and more abstract with the time travel).  His vocabulary is quite extensive and he loves learning new words or ways to say things.  Our mornings are marked by him illustrating books typically of a story he has just read, or by building a new Lego creation.  He is always designing his own Lego to play with and he always says, "This looks like it came from a Lego kit you buy, right, Mama?" and often, it really does.  He has a knack for design and creativity.

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