He learned how to earn money, how to stick it through the slot of his new piggy bank, how to shake it around, count it (number of coins, not the amount of money,) and take it back out.
He gained independence and can now read a few books at his own pace, thanks to Tag Jr.
He learned how to eat cereal in a bowl with milk... and did really well on his first try. (Although a bit of milk did end up on his nose.)
He started to use "big boy" cups. Here, he is using it with a straw, but he does quite well without one too. (I don't fill a cup more than 1/3 of the way for him.)
And, here's the big one... he learned how to cook. He now makes breakfast and lunch for him and Charlie most days. He can do oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti o's and any kind of refrigerator food. When I say he cooks, he does it all. Scoops out the oatmeal, puts in a little brown sugar, a lot of water, opens the microwave, sets the time, starts it, and stirs the final product. He is especially proud of this skill. The fact that our microwave hood died this month and we had to have a small microwave on our counter for two weeks helped him immensely.
I love this kid. And I'm sad he's not my baby anymore. But I'll get over it because he's just too much fun now!
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