Evan's 4 Year Well Visit

Today Evan had his 4 year well visit at the pediatricians.  He is growing well and is still right around average for height 40 in (50%) and weight 37 lbs (50%).  Evan was very nervous for shots this time and had to be held down by the nurse and myself.  In the past, he has been very brave and barely moved at all.  However, Evan's personality really seems to be changing over the last couple months.  He is becoming much more sensitive.

Along with his increased sensitivity, he is also becoming more loving.  He likes to tell Dennis and I he has a secret and then whispers in our ear "I love you"  or "I am your boy".   He tells us he loves us all the time now.  At 4 years old Evan is still happy most of the time.  He also still tends to have ants in his pants.  This can be very frustrating when he keeps touching stuff and can't sit still. 

Dennis and especially I have been very stressed out lately with all the unknown going on with our lives right now and the stress of trying to sell the house.  Unfortunately, I think that all this stress is making Evan feel unsettled too.  He has been getting upset when Dennis travels.  He also says things like "Why won't anybody buy our house.  Nobody likes our house".  I feel bad that he is even having to think about this.  He also started having a couple potty accidents recently.  The doctor thinks that all of this is related to him feeling unsettled.  It's amazing how this move can really take a toll on all of us. 

Anyway, Evan is no longer quite a "rascal", but he sure is funny.  He always manages to say the funniest things and keep us laughing even we are frustrated.  He continues to do awesome in school and still has never had one single discipline issue at school.  I am thankful for this every day.  He is outgoing and not afraid to get up in front of his whole class or to answer teachers questions.  Overall, he is pretty much awesome!