So Derek will be starting kindergarten this fall and turning 6 at the end of September. He has caught up so well with everything since being 2 1/2. He still lacks some socialization often though. We just have to stay structured with defined expectations and bounderies. Our daycare is still awesome and exposed him to so many fun adventures like OMSI, the zoo, parks, cheese factory and fun crafts at their home. Daycare mom Jenny has preschool for the kids and this will have given him such a headstart for school. We can tell he soaks up a variety of things from movies and TV as well..mostly good things..lol!
His mouth gets him in trouble mostly and his selective hearing/listening..pretty typical for a five year old...except his mouth runs on bossy mode too often and he ALWAYS has to comment after being given directions or told "no". This gets very exhausting all the time. His will is strong and I hope it serves him well as an adult..honestly though, it scares me at times as to what he will be like as a teenager and adult. If all of us adults can stay on the same page, he should be fine. He is generally happy and silly...he is healthy and has a great appetite thank goodness....play is the most important thing to him....lol...he is loving and very funny. He loves all animals, people..but hates spiders..that is my fault..we have those huge Hobo spiders at our house and they are horrible..
