Raising the Sanders: My Baby is 4!

Today Reece turned four. I think this is the first birthday I have not cried--my baby is growing up and I love this age most of the time! I was looking back at pictures from the day Reece came home from the hospital. He still makes this same face when he sleeps! We had a wonderful day. We started the morning with a skype call from Adam. I cant tell you how wonderful it was to see his face. We spent the rest of our morning at the new libary--Reece now has a list of types of books he wants to check out. Just a side note--I am so thankful for how the Lord provided creativity and wisdom at just the right time in dealing with Reece not napping while ME did nap. Praise the Lord!

Gram, Grandad, and GG arrive for lunch--we headed to Reece's fav spot--the golf course! It took Reece a little while to warm up on the putting green but he sure was cranking them out on the driving range. I think Reece really loved showing his Grandad and GG his "skills"!

After lunch and a cool rootbeer, GG took Reece to the toy store to pick out a toy. We left with two new Thomas trains--stick with what works I guess. The birthday boy crashed on the way home.

We ended the day with a birthday dinner of mac and cheese and a birthday bath--Reece loves the tub but I have changed up bath time to just every other night--it is just to much on my own. When I tucked Reece in tonight he told me all the things he loved about turning 4: he feels so much bigger and stronger now that he is 4, soon he will be too big to carry (I found this so funny b/c he loves to be carried--like the baby), and soon he will be able to read.

Reece loved all the birthday phone calls and well wishes--he felt so loved and special. Thank you to everyone who showered our sweet boy on his birthday.