Six Years Old

We're celebrating a birthday today! My sweet, smart, exuberant, full of energy and full of smiles firstborn is six years old today.  The time has flown by--how could he be six already?

Now instead of the too cute for words little boy running around the house (talking always) we have a too cute for words emerging big kid....I think we're about to enter the stinky boy phase! 

Here's a quick look at his past birthdays:

The day he was born...from the very beginning, he's had a lot to say.  He was born talking in full sentences.  Ok, not really, but it sure feels like it.

First Birthday.  The Cubs bib was intentional, as we knew it would be destroyed quickly by cake and spit-up.

Second Birthday...Cardinals attire has firmly taken root, and is now a constant presence in his wardrobe.  We were also heavy into the Elmo phase of toddlerhood.

Third birthday.  We celebrated that birthday in Round Rock with the cousins.  Such a good time, though the Diego cake was a royal pain to decorate.

Fourth birthday.  This was about three days before he got  his first pair of glasses.

Fifth birthday.  We also celebrated the baptism of DrewB that day. 

Finally, the sixth birthday.  This was this morning, early.  On Christian's fourth birthday, I filled his room with balloons while he was sleeping so that we he woke up, he found a festive room.  Now, he expects that every birthday.  For days he's been asking if the room would be filled with balloons.

So, after waking up at 5 am chanting "Happy Birthday to me!" he took off to play with the balloons.  Here, he's trying to keep one from touching the ground.

Happy birthday Bud Bud, we love you!