It's the season of birthdays at our house, and Marcus finishes up the group of spring, kid birthdays. He's 5 today! Marcus is our fun, happy-go-lucky kid. The pictures above are so true of his personality. Most every picture I have of him is blurry. He doesn't like to pose for pictures, and if there's a rule to be broken, he's about breaking it. It's funny to compare that to Sam in the photos. Sam, stops and poses; Marcus looks away or does a goofy dance.
We started Marcus on some school work last fall, and amazingly he learned to read! I say amazingly because we spend only 10 to 15 minutes at a time. He has a very hard time sitting still. I'm amazed at how much he absorbs academically despite his busy, constantly moving self.
He's such a sweet boy and he has been such a good big brother to baby Conrad. He also loves to be where mom is. When the others are absorbed in a movie and I slip away to try and work on some tasks, Marcus always comes to find me after about 15 to 20 minutes. He'll just say he's checking on me or saying hi. He doesn't demand much attention from Peter or I, and so I fear we sometime neglect him. But when we do love on him and give him is favorite - a back scratch, he's always very happy.
He loves the outdoors, and he enjoys puttering around with me in the garden. He likes animals and regularly begs for a puppy. He also likes to create...food, paintings, projects that involve cutting paper. He's also a pro at bringing me pretty flowers for my hair.
This is Marcus! Loves life, loves to play, loves to make people laugh, loves to laugh, and knows how to have a good time.
Happy Birthday, my second baby boy!
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