Milo Buddy is FOUR

Little dude turned four this past Sunday! He is so sweet and precious and I can't imagine seeing him as anything but my little baby boy no matter how big he keeps getting. When he sleeps he still looks like an infant. But he speaks like a preschooler and plays like a boy and can be a pest like a brother.

Milo loves Star Wars, I should put that out there right now. It happened just a few months ago. And it happened fast and hard. He knows more about Star Wars than most adults we know. Did you know that the Storm Troopers were originally cloned from Jango Fett, who is Bobo Fett's dad? Or that C3PO was made by young Aniken in secret? These are the types of facts you need to know to keep up in conversation with Milo. It's a good thing I am a Star Wars nerd myself or I'd have a lot of studying to do. He's seen episodes 4, 5, and 6 so far and we are trying to instill a holding pattern there at least for a while for those to sink in. Luckily Dahlia is also really into it, too.

So what else does Milo do besides make everything into" a "shooter" or a "blaster" or a certain type of "lightsaber"? He plays soccer and is starting to really like it and get into it. He likes riding his scooter down hills and he likes drawing and painting. He likes building things and playing with power tools. He's got great dance moves and rhythm and especially enjoys pop music hits like "Shut Up and Dance" or "What Does a Fox Say?" or "Everything is Awesome." He loves playing dress up, lately in his new Darth Vader costume but also in his Hulk costume or whatever else his sister suggests, sometimes still tutus and high heels but those are few and far between these days.

Some of our favorite sounds and isms of Milo's--
My absolute favorite is that he says "if" instead of "when" for everything. So every time he says this, it sounds very profound and philosophical:
"If we get home can I have a snack?"
"If we wake up I am going to play with my new toys."
"If we get to school I am going to show you my drawing."
He also is quite in touch with his emotions and anger. He doesn't completely know how to express it but he tries:
"I am very mad at you, mama. I am going to scream at you very loud."
"I am so mad and sad I want to take your ____ and throw it."
Or, let's be honest---sometimes just a plain, "I'm going to hit you and push you," or "I am going to spit."
And the best, "I love you a lot, Mama. No, like A LOT. I need you next to me." Heart bursts.

He is terrified of haircuts. Terrified. Irrationally and completely. It's sad. I was able to negotiate cutting just the bottom half of his hair the other day after 2 weeks of prepping him and 2 hours of getting ready. I am his mom and should be able to tell this but I don't know if it's more fear of the act of cutting (scissors/clippers) or fear of having shorter hair (change). I should probably let it just grow out...

In two weeks Milo will finally have a big boy bed (he is way too big for his toddler bed but his room is too small for a big boy bed). But we are moving and he will get his own room, like a big BIG boy. He is very excited. He is approximately 40 inches tall and 41 pounds, just 8 pounds less than his big sis--he's catching up!

We love you so very much, Mr. Man. So much it feels like my heart is being squeezed and exploding all at once every day. Happy 4th Year to you!!!

Milo (snuggling Curious George) in is room as it was before clearing it out for the Open House. On his walls are "scribble scrabbles," also known "volcanoes," "waterfalls" and "rocks," depending on the day.