See, I big.

This one's about Kyle today. He definitely has the cute thing going and once he figures out how to use that to his advantage, he will be sailing through life! This past weekend, I decided that Kyle and Joanna were now tall enough to forego the high chair and booster seat. So, I removed them from the table. Kyle went to his place, now minus the high chair, and stood right where the chair would be up against the table. All I could see was his little face and shoulders. He said, "See, I big" and looked at me with those serious brown eyes. There was an expectancy to what he was saying and after I affirmed that he was getting big, he followed with, "Can I pass out the plates now?" He has been waiting for the day when I would let him carry to the table the plates that I fix in the kitchen. I had been telling him that he was too little to do that, so I guess, he's been waiting for the day when he was "big!" How could I say no to that face? So, I let him carry the dinner plates in while cautioning him to be very careful. He was and no food was spilled. Yay! So, now I will have 3 kids arguing over who gets to pass out the plates at suppertime. Oh, boy!

Kyle is a nearly 4 year old bundle of energy, adopted when he was 11 weeks old. Kyle has diabetes (from birth) and he handles it like a pro. He willing produces a foot or finger for blood sugar checks and recognizes that he is not supposed to have too much sugar. He also recognizes the feelings he gets when his blood sugar is low and will ask someone to check it if his belly feels bad. He wears an insulin pump and hasn't complained at all -- ever -- about having the pump on all the time. He doesn't even complain about the pump getting in his way while sleeping.

He loves Thomas the Train, Spiderman, Diego and anything about cars and trucks. He is exuberant over even the smallest little pleasures in his life. He loves his siblings and here lately has been soaking up all the hugs he can get from them. He gives the sweetest little kisses and can say your name with so much love in his voice, it's really indescribable. He is such a sweet little boy but also a very stubborn one. But, that's okay, because I'm really stubborn, too.... so, he's met his match! :)

I've attached a picture...sorry, these are a little bit old. I'll try to get some newer ones on before Christmas. Ha! Ha!