Porter at 4

On one hand, I can't believe my first baby is 4 years old and on the other, I can't hardly picture what life was like before him. He brings me joy every single day and I can't imagine being any more proud of him. I love him with my whole heart and am grateful every day for the privilege of being his mommy! There are so many things I want to remember about our children at each age and some days I wish I could freeze them or make time stand still. I know that there will be parts of each age that I love and cherish and others that will be incredibly challenging. This age is no exception. He is so incredibly strong-willed and tests my patience on daily basis. I love how persistent he is and I can only hope he will use that persistence to show others what an excellent role model he is and how much he loves The Lord. I pray that he will use his strong will to follow his convictions and do what's right, even when he is surrounded by people making bad choices. I trust The Lord will use this sweet boy for big things! 

His brown teddy bear eyes and silky brown hair melt my heart! He loves horses as much as he did 2 years ago. He is obsessed with farm animals and spouts off facts that I have no idea where he heard. His favorite foods are apples and watermelon. He loves watching his shows and needs his time in the morning to wake up and watch cartoons. He has a random collection of animals and toys with him at all times, no matter where he is. His imagination is huge and impresses me every single day with what games he can come up with. He is the absolute best big brother I have ever seen. They fight at times, of course, but he truly loves spending time with his brother and sister and helping/teaching them. He is working so hard to learn his letters and letter sounds and I love watching things begin to click for him. He wears socks at all times and never takes them off. He is the neatest, most orderly child I've ever met. He loves music and I often catch him singing to himself. He isn't particular at all about his clothing and will wear whatever I lay out. He loves his cowboy boots and still plays cowboy any chance he can. His plastic animals are his favorite toys. His daddy is his best buddy in the world. He much prefers to play with adults over children, for now. He is very reserved around strangers and takes a while to warm up to new people. He is incredibly quarky, but I love every single thing about my sweet boy and wouldn't change one thing!