Paul’s Party is here!

From the moment that we found out we were pregnant (OK, Kristen was pregnant) with Megan we’ve heard the phrase "It goes by so fast…"

Today Paul has his 4th birthday party. (He turned 4 on August 8th) And it has gone by too fast. I’ve never claimed to like the "baby stage" of life and I’m greatly looking forward to doing dad things with a "big boy." But at the same time I look at him and think, "Man, you were just born a few weeks ago!"

Here’s a couple of things I love about Paulie.

• I love wrestling with him… he’s got cool moves.
• He loves his mommy… maybe too much sometimes.
• He tells great stories.
• He’s infatuated with growing up and being "big" like dad. He always wants to do stuff on his own right before he’s big enough. That shows some emerging character.
• He’s super smart. He can write his name, he’s working on what letter makes what sound to spell stuff and loves math!
• He loves music. Both our kids like music… but Paul loves to sing the songs from KidsTown, privately.
• He’s got the most infectious laugh.
• He loves to climb stuff… he would be a mountain climber when he grows up, but he doesn’t want to leave mommy.
• The thing he loves more than mommy… eating. We’ve joked since the day he was born that the only reason he wakes up is to eat. Just about the first thing he says every morning is, "Mommy, what can I eat?"
• When he gets excited, he pants like a dog.
• He plays with his sister. Sure they fight sometimes… but I love watching them play together.
• He is very teachable. We have two "McLane things" about competing. When we race, "Winner don’t look backwards." And when we wrestle, "We never give up."
• He’s very funny when playing the Wii. It needs to be seen to believe.
• He will play dress-up with his sister. This won’t last long, but we’ve got pictures!
• He makes super silly faces. A lot of people think he is shy. But at home, he’s got some serious acting potential.

I could list stuff I love about Paul all day! He’s my favorite little boy in the world and I love telling him that I love him best. (Of course, I tell Megan I like her best too!)