Garrison's 4th Birthday was June 28th. As cliche as it sounds, I really can't believe that it has been 4 years. I don't remember what I did with all my free time before having kids and I can't imagine my life without them. Garrison has a very social, outgoing personality. I can only imagine how much trouble he is going to get into next year at school for wanting to talk. Every time we go to the store, he talks to almost every adult he sees. He sounds very grown up too and it always surprises me to see adults just flat out ignore him. We were at hobby lobby one day and he said "Good afternoon, how are you today?" to some random lady shopping. She had a conversation with Garrison and remarked on how well mannered and polite he was and how he sounded like an adult. (He is not always well mannered). Then he proceeded to introduce us all, "I'm Garrison Adam Bal, this is Addy, and this is Weswie (Leslie). My dad is Adam, but he is at work." That is usually exactly what he tells every stranger we meet. Another day, he was with a friend of ours that helps watch him, Cindy and Jill, and he was talking to another stranger about church and told her "We go to a catholic church that has a Father." Funny but not true, we go to a Baptist Church. He even talks to all the people in the cars that pass us on the road.
He loves his baby sister and mostly calls her "Ad" or "Addy Girl." A couple of times, I've heard him say "Hey girlfriend" to her, which cracks me up. He has told me he plans to marry Addy and every night before she goes to bed he has to kiss and hug her and tell her "good night, sweet dreams, don't let the bed bugs bit." A couple of morning,s I've found Garrison in Addy's crib and them playing and talking together. I guess if he hears her, before I do, he takes it upon himself to entertain her. It's fun to see them interact with one another and build a bond.
I love how he says "can I have a big squeezee (squeeze-EE) hug" and hugs you really really tight. He loves to "snuggle bug" Every night before bed we read a book and then he has me sing either the ABC's or Jesus loves me to him, usually it's Jesus loves me. His favorite past time is riding his "motor" that he got for his birthday. He wears his cowboy boots or mud boots everyday outside, usually with shorts. He is very particular on his food. He loves to have a "peanut butter sandwich, with no jewwy (jelly), and no lid, cut up into dinosaurs." Which is basically peanut butter on one piece of bread. lol
Where has the time gone?! I just love this sweet boy more than words can describe
