It's only a month into the new year but already I can tell it's going to be a big one. And not just because I'm going to complete my Paw Patrol toy collection when I finally finish that reward chart Mummy made (still 20 stars left to earn - arggh!).
Mostly this year is going to be big because I'll be turning five. Woah, that really starts to feel like getting older. Only a couple of years ago Mummy was dropping me off at daycare for the first few times and I was howling like, well, like William when he wants food. Loudly and with lots of tears, I mean.
And of course, turning five means also starting school. It was exciting when Daddy said he was going to go back to school too to be a teacher (maybe we might go to the same school!). And then it was exciting when he said he wasn't (he can just be Daddy now, instead of teaching lots of other kids). So in a few short months I'll be putting on those scruffy secondhand uniforms which have hopefully been fully washed and de-cootied, and walking up to the nearby primary school.
I may not completely have the right idea of what school is going to be like yet though. Each time when I talk excitedly about going it's because they have cool playgrounds there that look fun to zoom around on. Apparently there are also long hours in classrooms in between. But learning to read will be awesome, because then I'll be able to start reading my books to myself! I even offered to help Mummy and Daddy with road signs while they're driving if they're not able to read them.
Something else which will make 2018 a big year is William starting talking. Finally. At the moment it seems like an equal chance between whether he or one of the cats will start speaking first. It'll be nice to know what he's been meaning all this time when he points at an object and says something which sounds like "ang-weh".
What else? Oh, hopefully another family holiday away somewhere fun. Ideally with a bit more beach and a bit less stinky mud pool. And if it's later in the year I'll be able to read the signs and chat to William along the way. So bring on the 2018!
