Dear Xavier - Age 5

Spent all day long at the beach in Sandestin for your birthday.

Dear Xavier,

Five.  This one's gonna be a big year for you as you begin big kid school in August.  You constantly amaze me with how bright you are and how - even though I don't think you're listening - somehow you manage to remember minute details of events and stories and anything we tell you.

And, you're definitely not my shy child.  You talk all.the.time to anyone who'll listen. You wanted to offer up prayer intentions at a daily Mass the other day, and I'm pretty sure it was partly because you like to hear yourself talk (although it is important to pray for the babies being baptized, you're right).   You're quick to make friends, and you're kind to everyone.  You always love making people laugh, and your jokes are actually pretty entertaining, I must say.

I'm so proud of you for who you are becoming.  It's difficult to believe that five years ago, you were an itty bitty three pound preemie and now you're on the brink of Kindergarten.  God is amazing in all of his goodness, and I'm so blessed that he entrusted me to be your mommy.

Stay awesome always.

I love you,

Love,
Mommy

Your loves:

• Legos
• Hot Wheels
• Eating almost anything and everything
• Ms. Maura (his favorite preschool teacher)
• Radishes and green beans
• Costco
• The Farmer's Market
• Swimming
• Being faster than Lissie
• Biking
• Basketball
• Sleeping
• Finding coins on the ground to put in wishing wells

Your dislikes:

• Asparagus, squash, zucchini
• Being shorter than Lissie
• Playing dress-up
• Not being able to do some of the things that Lissie can

Here's your Five-Year-Old Interview:

And, of course, a hodgepodge of pics from this past year:

Even though he has a double eye and ear infection,
he's having a great time at the beach on his birthday.

Working hard at practicing writing your numbers

So proud of yourself for passing the swim test before big sis!

You were braver than me!

Searching for crawfish

With your good buddy, Fr. Bala

Running a 1-mile Fun Run

All of a sudden, you decided that basketball was your sport

Bouncing with mommy

Eating is always your favorite thing.

Stingrays!


Practicing your planks.

You caught your first fish.

You wore your cowboy boots with ANYTHING.


And you can sleep anywhere.

Lolo's another buddy of yours

My handsome 'lil buddy