Wren

Wren is a good guy. He has been a little challenging lately, but he is still a nice guy who doesn't have a mean bone anywhere in his little body. :)

He has become quite social and loves playing with his friends. That being said, he is still an introvert at heart, still an observer, and still a questioner.

He loves looking at books, listening to audio books, and playing quietly with his cars and trains.

He has recently shown some interest in going to school, but says that he would prefer to go to a school that "just has teachers - no kids." Sometimes he modifies that to "just a few quiet kids."

His favorite foods are pizza and pancakes. So we save those as treats.

He has a "Veggie Chart" and a "Good Behavior Chart" on the fridge. 

If he eats every veggie that we put on his plate at mealtime, he earns a star. After 12 stars, he gets to go to Ben and Jerry's for an ice cream cone. A partial veggie consumption doesn't count. It's all or none.

His "Good Behavior Chart" earns him treats that he really, really wants. He just earned a stethoscope and a reflex hammer. He is currently earning stars toward an otoscope. He doesn't get treats when we go to the store. If he sees something that he wants, he has to earn it... via the star chart. It is working out really nicely. He gets stars for being helpful, for doing his chores, and for doing what he is supposed to do without putting up a fight. Stars can be taken away, too... so that is further incentive to consider each action.

He currently likes "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Jake and the Neverland Pirates," and "Doc McStuffins" as far as programming. Disney Junior is sweet and the children on the shows demonstrate good manners and kindness. Tune in to regular Disney and that sweetness goes out the window. He also still enjoys "Wild Kratts" and "The Cat in the Hat" on PBS.

He plays his drums every single day. He's really good, too! It's funny. He plays and sings and ends every song with, "Yeah!" followed by, "Thank you, everybody." Funny guy.

He was introduced to knock knock jokes and water balloons this weekend. His knock knocks are pretty obscure. It's pretty funny. He liked the water balloons. We have a huge batch saved up for sunny days. :)

He also had his first bbq chicken this weekend. Great Grandpa Pesenti would be proud of how well he cleans the bones. He doesn't leave a morsel. :)