My oldest son turns 4 today!
Oh, how time flies when you're having fun! Where did four years go? Just yesterday, I was holding him wrapped up in a hospital blanket...
Started the day right with some Batman pancakes! 
We had a Batman themed birthday party on Sunday, because it was convenient for both his mother and I, and co-parenting is #1, so we do things like birthdays and christmas together so he can see both of his parents at such a special time. It was a lot of fun. We gathered at the local park, had cake and ice cream, gave the little champ presents, and even had a piñata, you know, the usual.
I'm at the point that I look forward to my sons' birthdays much more than my own. Now that I'm 30, I feel like I've only got milestones left 😉, but every year is still something new and exciting for them. Being four is definitely going to be a big one for Carlin.
The state of Kentucky changed the rules a bit about when children can start school, and they have to be born on or before August 1st, meaning he just barely meets the criteria, and gets to start school this year! He will literally be the youngest he could possibly be in school. His birth certificate says August 1st @ 11:59pm, so had he been born even one minute later, he'd have to wait a whole year to start. This only really matters in the sense that we have to start registering everything to homeschool him. His mother and I co-parent so well, that we are even up to the task of educating our child for as long as we can keep up, or until he decides that public school is something he would like to try.
I personally don't like the public school system in my country, but I won't keep my son from experiencing everything life has to offer. He will be afforded as much freedom as I can give him, given his measure of responsibility and knowledge.
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4 is a magical age. An age of enlightenment for them I have found. They start to become so grown up in many ways. I fear it is the beginning of the fear of the losing then stage if you get me.
Only a couple of mouths ago my daughter insisted on choosing her own clothes and dressing herself and whilst is a fantastic thing I felt a pang at her independence.
While I certainly cherish these early years, I truly can't wait for my boys to get a bit older and start enjoying life for what it is.
Nice to see! Is he named after the comedian?
50%, yes. It's an old greek name that means "Little Champion"
Huh, Fun fact of the day
Happy birthday to your son Carlin @thatsweeneyguy!
Happy birthday to Carlin and thank you for resteeming.