Benjamin is 4-3/4! (and two days)

His 4-3/4 day was not overlooked... just impossible with all the Christmas activities... So here it is, three months from five.

List from 4-1/2 , copied, pasted and edited where necessary. ;)

Likes: (in no particular order)
Gymnastics
Reading
Having chapter books read to him - he got several new ones for Christmas, so we are getting ready to embark into Ralph S. Mouse and Roald Dahl land! So excited! :)
School
Christmas, holidays... anything festive
Shiny, sparkly things -- he really digs anything gawdy. LOL!
Turtlenecks and overalls
Making up math problems for himself
Costumes, but currently, not as much as in recent months
Riding his bike down hills very fast
Running
Waffles
Jumping off of high things
Playing outside with his friends
Digging in the dirt
His brother (about 75% of the time)
His cousin, Anastasia (100% of the time)
Singing
Shrimp Tempura
Making up stories... he has an incredible imagination!
Blues Clues

Dislikes:
most veggies
Going to bed
Injustice (or, what appears to be, in his eyes)
Bare feet
Having to go inside
Playing games in any way other than by his own rules
Not being able to go outside because it's too cold
When Simon takes his stuff
When Simon won't give him something he wants

Fears:
Bees
Spiders
Dogs
Any number of other things that may change on a daily basis... you just never know

New Skills:
Cutting with scissors
Writing letters other than the ones in his own name, and some numbers well
Skin the cats at gymnastics
Reading
Simple math

Interesting to note that he doesn't have any real obsessions going on right now. I can't remember a time when he didn't have a "thing" he was 100% into.

He's reached an absolutely, dare I say, delightful stage. He is probably the least challenging he has ever been at this moment in time. We have very few really difficult days, unless he is very tired. I am very much enjoying this age! :) True to how he has been since the day he was born, he is very intense and very serious (you can probably see this in my pictures), but also has this wonderful, imaginative, happy side. He is sensitive and kind (except to his little brother sometimes) and for the most part, well-behaved. His excitement for things is contagious and makes every event a little more interesting and magical for everyone who loves him.

Next up is the big oh-five! :) It'll definitely be an exciting ride getting there. I'm sure of that!