James is 6 Years Old!!

Really truly, I have no idea where this last year went. I remember so well being pregnant with James and those last few days leading up to his birth. I tried everything to get him to come - spicy foods, long walks, etc. - but he had to be evicted 10 days after his due date. James has grown into such a wonderful little boy. He's so curious about everything and how it works and is constantly asking questions. I went to his Kindergarten graduation last week and his teacher said his favorite subject was science because it makes your brain smarter. I honestly think his favorite subject will be math as he's always asking me math questions. Right now it's just addition and subtraction but I better brush up on my multiplication and division tables. I really can't believe he's going to be in first grade next year. Thankfully his teacher has instilled a love of learning in him and I know he's well prepared and will do wonderfully.

James had quite the eventful birthday this year. He got so spend some alone time with Brian getting donuts and having my car washed. Then it was off to Toys R Us with Gammie and Poppa to pick a new bike. Afterwards we all headed to Times Square for bowling and laser tag. We bowled a game and ate pizza for lunch. Then Gammie and I brought Jude home for a nap while everyone else stayed for a game of laser tag. All was going well until the last few minutes of the game when an adult accidentally got James in the mouth with his gun. James bit the inside of his lip really badly and had to get four stitches at Katy Urgent Care. His poor lips were so swollen the rest of the weekend. Even now (Tuesday) his top lip is still a bit puffy. We had to cancel his photos on Sunday because the swelling hadn't gone down.

All in all James is growing into a fine little boy who is kind, caring and very loving. We can't wait to see what the next year has in store for him.