The Thompson Family: Jordan is 5!

What a year this has been for you my Jojo! A year of growth and maturity. A year of challenges and triumphs.

You are in pre-K this year and are doing so well! You are learning to focus & be still. You write your name every chance you get & can read your name as well. You love math and science. I dare say you are already better at math than I am! You enjoy your class & your teacher. I love seeing you rush in to say hi to your teacher and promptly sit down to work on an activity. Your daddy & I had a wonderful meeting with your teacher to learn all about how you are doing in pre-k. My heart was so happy to learn of how much you are maturing and becoming ready for kindergarten in the fall.

Karate has been a new interest for you this year. You have to work really hard at sitting/standing still in line, and you'll get there! You are so good at karate! It makes me laugh when I hear the instructor ask "Jordan, are you here today?" and you very loudly say "YEEESSS SIR!" You keep telling me that when you are 7, you do not have to do karate anymore (you're going to play golf instead). I love that the sports you pick are individual sports & about self control -- something you are certainly working on my dear boy :)

You continue to love being a big brother and are teaching Lucas so much. The two of you go outside & explore in the backyard, dig dirt, and pretend you are super heroes. I love hearing you two interact with each other, although I have no clue what you are actually saying. You introduce Lucas to others and tell them how old he is and that he's your little brother. You encourage him when he is trying something new and comfort him when he is upset.

As you turn 5, you are going to be leaving those little boy/preschool years behind. You are growing into such a kind, sensitive, smart boy. There are days you do or say something that is just so profoundly mature and I wonder when it all happened. My heart stops for a minute and as I watch you I think "my first born, my baby, is growing up".

I love you my Jordan. I love your laugh and your smile. Your questions and answers. Once, when I asked how you knew what happened on a construction site, you answered "I know how things work, all boys do". I love that you tell me you need your mommy & curl up next to me. I love your growing independence and your matter of fact way. I love that you pick flowers from the backyard and sweetly bring them to me. I love how fiercely you love our family, including our cat.