Ryan Turned 5!!!

My Ry Ry Bean turned 5 on July 5th!! I do believe she had a great purple and yellow lady bug party that she wont forget for a while! Even though I was on bedrest I did make and decorate her cake which is always the best part of birthdays for me! I still cant believe Ryan is 5 already. Seriously a Kindergartner!! I never thought she'd be old enough to make sure we were really going to homeschool. I loved having a 4 yr old and I must say that so far I love having a 5 yr old as much. She is becoming such a big helper around here and enjoys it! That will be huge when there is a new baby in this house. This is the first time we have had a child excited about us having a new baby. She is constantly giving her oppinion on names, gender of, and nursery themes. Of course she wants a girl but knows that a brother wouldnt be so bad. At the age of 5, Ryan is learning to read short sentences, write correctly on the lines, and add single digits. In the spring, she kept saying she wanted to go to a school for kindergarten but after 2 days of VBS without myself or her sister she realized she wanted to stay home. Not that we were going to let her choose but it is a little easier to have her on the same page as us. We started her kindergarten in June instead of Aug that way we can take time off once the baby comes. It was a bit of a tough transition for her but now she loves it. She didnt understand why Bekah didnt have to do the same stuff but now she brags to Bekah that she can do more. Of course Bekah now doesnt want to do her preschool work and wants to do Ryan's! Why is it that one child doesnt want to grow up and all the other one can think about is growing up faster? We did Ryan's 5 yr checkup and it was as terrible as I expected recieving 3 shots. However, she checked out great in the 90% for height and a BMI at 13. Tall and lean as always but healthy! Her favorite activities havent changed much compared to age 4. She is still one active, sweet, and happy little girl!! I look forward to another year with my girl!