Happy Four Years!

And he's FOUR! This year we celebrated with family and friends at the park, and on his actual birthday he got to go visit our friend James at the firehouse he works at. Possibly the best birthday trip every. He has also grown, as he is now 41.75 inches tall and 36 pounds, putting him into the 90th and 50th percentiles respectively.

And as I am late with posting, lets get to the poll from BabyCenter

Cognitive Development
Uses sentences of six or more words – Oh yes, he talks CONSTANTLY
Speaks well enough for strangers to understand – Most of the time. Every once in a while, he will start using made up words, but it's only if he gets really excited
Starts to use “s” on verbs to show present tense (“he runs”) – Yes.

Social and Emotional Development
Develops friendships independent of you — Yes, he is very social and is very popular wherever we go.
Plays with other children, instead of just side by side – Has been doing this for a while now.

Physical Development
Uses a spoon and fork like an adult – Yes, and even uses a knife on things like pancakes.
Brushes teeth (he will still need your help and supervision) – He can do this.

And while this post is very much lacking in photos, there are lots of photos on Picasa (which you have to be logged in to see), including pictures of our firehouse trip in our spring adventures album.