Ben is nine years old! He is 58 inches tall (and 74% of the way to Chris' adult height) and weighs 69 pounds. Ben is a wonderful kid. He is well liked by everyone he meets and is a friend to everyone. He loves his friends, loves having playdates, loves school, and is just generally very social. His teacher says he is very silly and knows how to command a room, but also knows when the appropriate times to be silly are and reigns it in with just a look, showing a pretty high social intelligence. He also is quite book smart - scoring especially high on math things, but also reads several grades above level and is a very creative thinker. He loves to draw and use color in everything he does. While he is school smart, we still have to repeat ourselves giving him common sense tasks because his head is often in the clouds. He is a huge Commanders fan, and loves to watch football and play flag football. He also loves playing basketball. While those are by far his two favorite sports, he also likes playing soccer and swimming in the summer, plus said he wanted to give lacrosse another try this spring. He is such a sweetheart though and loves to snuggle and get any and all attention. He also can be quite sensitive, especially when he thinks something is unfair. He is definitely a lover though and has a billion stuffed animals that each have a special place so none of them are ever left out. He loves his sisters, but especially Rosie - every year I ask them whether they want to be in the same or different classes and Ben is adamant about having Rosie with him. This year the week before school letters came, he asked me multiple times about what would happen if the school didn't listen to me and put them in different classes. He clearly doesn't need her as a crutch, but just wants her to be nearby! Ben wants to be an athlete when he grows up - either in the NBA or NFL.
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