Happy 7th Bday, Hayden

Happy Birthday, Hayden!!

Hayden turned seven years old on July 9th.  We took him to eat at Chuy's , and he enjoyed a Tres Leches for dessert.  Hayden said the best thing about being seven is getting taller and getting to go on more amusement park rides.  Hayden told me the other day that it is no fair that he is a wort and Rowan is a heart.  I asked him why that was so, and he told me that it is because he is a worry wort and Rowan is a lover boy.  Hayden's fortune cookie recently said, "Don't be superstitious about things that aren't warranted."  We often remind Hayden to stop sweating the small stuff and to let go of his hang-ups.  Hayden started piano lessons, recently, and he was great on the swim team, this summer.  He was the third most improved in his age group.  He reminded me, today, that he was never disqualified on the back stroke, which was his favorite stroke.  He even tried the butterfly, twice, but was DQed both times.  I love my little "worry wort", because he takes everything so seriously and is constantly worried about choosing the right.  His stress about everything causes him to be a good kid who likes to brush his teeth, say his prayers, eat healthy, use his manners, study and practice, etc., because he is too afraid of the repercussions.  He weighs around 55 pounds and is about an inch and a half taller than his little brother, Rowan, who weighs about 77 pounds.   Hayden is a good boy who recently told me he stopped watching Youtube, because sometimes they have bad videos that get bad and scary images in his head.  He always asks me before he does anything (unlike Rowan, who thinks he's a man and wants to do everything himself), and Hayden enjoys playing his 3DS and iPad.  He takes good care of his little sister, Nadia, and can often get into a pretty decent fight with his brother, Rowan.  He is continually losing baby teeth, and recently the tooth fairy let him keep his baby tooth and left behind 'GOLDEN DOLLAR COINS".  Hayden worries about having nightmares or scary things at night and would love for his parents to sleep with him, every night.  He still loves to watch Max & Ruby, and enjoys the other Noggin/Nick Jr shows like Olivia, Peppa Pig, and also Sponge Bob.  He worries about his mom or dad posting on facebook that he watches those shows, though.  Hayden is such a sweetheart and often seems like he is my middle child and that Rowan is the big brother, because he is so childlike.  He loves his build-a-bear's, too, and that's what he had his Grandmama get him for his birthday.  We sure love Hayden bunches, and I hope that he grows a bunch this year, so that he can ride more rides at the amusement park.