Happy 4th Birthday to our Corban boy!
Brand new
1 month
8 months
11 months
17 months (the day we moved to KSA)
Hard to believe the little boy above was the one we loaded up and moved over here two and a half years ago. Looking back at pictures of Corban sure makes it feel like a long time ago that he was so little. What a cute little chubby boy though! :)
Although I know Corban dosen't yet fully appreciate that fact that he got a "real" birthday on the 29th this year, it was fun to celebrate on his true birth-date for the first time.

Corban has grown quite a bit in the past few months, he is slimming down and getting taller, he is growing out of many clothes and moving into a size 5T.
His imagination is always full and he is never lacking in ways to occupy himself. He is curious and likes to take things apart, he wants to just check everything out. He loves to create creatures and robot like things out of blocks.
His love of playdoh remains and his love of books. For his birthday he received 3 new books and paused each time he opened one to examine the pictures on every page. He loves to read books and snuggle. He also received 3 playdoh sets and has already put them to good use.
Corban is not a morning person, he would snuggle with us in bed until 8am every morning if he could, his non-morning person-ness also comes out in the fact that he dosen't really like eating breakfast either.
Corban is a sweet, loving boy, he gives hugs and kisses, he tells us he loves us, and he comforts Jeriah and Marin when they get hurt. He also brings me a flower every morning from the flower bed in our front yard.
He likes going to school and playing with his friends and exploring and learning new things there.
Corban is left handed, now what are the odds of that! A leap year baby being left handed...
He loves pizza and he loves pizza crusts, he likes to drink tea, and he likes welsh cakes without currents in them... All just like his daddy (Ian didn't like currents in his welsh cakes with he was little either). Corban also loves small shell shaped pasta with "totayeenee sause" (tortellini) as he calls it. Chocolate milk is also a favorite of his.
Corban is a wonderful brother to both Marin and Jeriah, he is a great playmate to both. With Marin he plays all sorts of made up roll play games, they are usually animals of some kind. With Jeriah they play with trucks, trains or cars. They also like to chase each other and run around. Corban knowing that Jeriah loves slap-stick type humor will pretend to run into walls or fall on the ground just to make him laugh. Or when Jeriah is upset of hurt he will do it for him too.
He is a smart boy and you can see the wheels in his head always turning.
Corban is wonderful, happy, sweet, cute boy, and he brings us so much joy.
We love you our Corban Barry, Happy Birthday!
Corban had a birthday party on Wednesday afternoon with 5 of his friends. They went in the pool and played on the slip and slide after eating cake.
At Corban's request he had a cake with knights on it, specifically some on horses. In the evening he opened his gifts, he is enjoying them all. Thank you everyone for your thoughtful gifts and for helping us celebrate Mr. Corban's birthday. :)