5!

B was looking forward to his birthday so passionately.  He kept asking if it was his birthday, today, every day.  He was actually really looking forward to getting to choose a gift from the birthday box at church.  One day he cried at the end of sharing time because he thought it was his birthday, about 2 months before the day. 

We made a paper chain to help him visualize and count down the days until his birthday.  The Sunday finally came and he got to choose a gigantic sticky hand from the box.  It was everything he'd ever hoped for.  The next day, his actual birthday was low key.  We had a friend party on Saturday and lots of friends came.  We didn't make a big deal about opening presents but it was fun that once they were open, all the kids just played with the toys.

B saved my sanity with this super easy "cake".  We had gummy dinosaurs that lP bought for B a few weeks ago.  B is obsessed with doughnuts and it's been a while since anyone lost a tooth.  Grandpa bought doughnuts for the boys last year when they went camping.  Grandpa is out of the country on a mission, so there were no doughnuts this year for camping.  But we had doughnuts for B's birthday and that was a great treat.

sick maybe?

B decided he needed an ice pop enough to go lay in the tub sans clothes and try to throw up.  He didn't eat lunch because the free pizza was not as interesting as the free bounce house.  I think he just has never been this hungry in his life and doesn't know what these feelings are.  He was in such a tantrum and trying to make himself throw up, I was worried.  So far he's eaten an ice pop, some oj, taken a long nap and is working on a cookie.  So far no throw up.