So here we are. Another celebration, another 20 Birthday Questions as birthday season at Babes HQ comes to a close.
Our little man turns 7 today, one more step away from teeny one to pre-tween.
Despite his easy breezy personality, in some ways it’s been a roller coaster ride with Jed. At just 4 weeks old he was hospitalised with suspected severe epilepsy. He got the all clear. At 4 months, he was briefly quarantined in a ‘swine flu ward’. Again, it was a false alarm.
When he was 3 he was rushed to A&E by ambulance after bashing his head against a park railing — resulting in what we describe as his Harry Potter scar. Look closer and you can see the tiny lightning flash in the middle of his forehead (amongst other battle stripes).
Last summer in Nigeria, he leaped through a glass table, and had to have 12 stitches in his left knee and thigh. One of the most shocking experiences of my motherhood so far, but again he bounced back — possibly with a little too much bounce, given his injury!
The force is strong with this one. Jedi by name and by destiny.
He’s a proper head case, but he’s also a cuddle monster from birth and one of the sweetest, smartest (and funniest) people I’ve had the pleasure to know. As ever, it’s been fun comparing his answers today to his 6th birthday interview and of course to his big brother’s too (they’re so similar in many ways).
20 Questions for Jed on his 7th Birthday
1. What is your favourite color? Blue and red.
2. What is your favourite toy? My wrestlers. No, no my VTech Kidizoom Watch! (7th birthday gift)
3. What is your favourite fruit? Watermelon. And bananas.
4. What is your favourite film? Back to the Future 3 and The LEGO Movie.
5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch? Bacon sandwich, bacon bacon sandwich!
6. What is your favourite outfit? My Jed superhero cape with belt.
7. What is your favourite game? WWE 2K16, Plants vs Zombies and Whot (card game)!
8. What is your favourite snack? Chocolate.
9. What is your favourite animal? Cute cats and sausage dogs.
10. What is your favourite song? Billie Jean by Michael Jackson.
11. What is your favourite book? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
12. Who is your best friend? Atticus, Alex, Thomas and Zack.
13. What is your favourite cereal? Crunchy Nut.
14. What is your favourite thing to do outside? Football.
15. What is your favourite drink? Apple juice.
16. What is your favourite holiday? Caravan!
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Little Winnie the Pooh.
18. Who is your favourite footballer? Messi and Alexis Sanchez.
19. If you could have any 3 wishes granted, what would they be? a) Be the best football player in the world b) To own a Lamborghini time machine {‘A Lamborghini time machine? You’re crazy. This guy’s mental!’ – Ezra} c) To have the genie of the magic lamp! {‘Ah I see what you did there!’ – Mum}
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A football player.
Happy birthday my beauty. We are beyond proud of the big boy you’re becoming and we can’t wait to share more adventures with you. Life is never boring when you’re around! Love you to many moons and back.
‘Mum, look I’m breathing lots of fire!’
‘Why?’
‘Because I can.’
– Jed (while playing Skylanders, Christmas 2015)
Do you want to ask your own child 20 questions on their birthday? Download this 20 Birthday Questions template or just create your own!
You can also buy Reaves Party of Four’s (inspiration for this series) 20 Questions: The New Birthday Interview Book for Kids
Aww happy birthday to your little jedi Jed! Billie Jean by Michael Jackson? He’s got great taste!
Aww, that little face can melt anybody’s heart. The cheeky grin, the mischievous eyes, the adorable face – who could say no to that? He certainly has provided you with his fair share of drama in his 7 short years. Wow! Had no idea about the early stuff. I’m sure the next 7 years will be as fun and I’m sure he will continue to amaze you and inspire you (fingers crossed for a few less medical drama’s though!). I love his answers especially Lamborghini time machine – he certainly knows how to dream big! Wishing Jed a fabulous 7th birthday and many, many more to come. May he always stay as squish-ably cute as he is! xx
Thank you so much Nomita, lovely birthday wishes. He is indeed the squishy one :-) And yes there’s been plenty of drama (amen to less of the medical kind!), but so much more in the way of cuddles and good times we do feel blessed. I love that time machine too, sounds like a wild experience haha! x
Thanks so much Naz! Yes both the boys do have excellent musical taste if I do say so myself, ahem ;-) Appreciate the birthday wishes x
Love the favorite holidays from year to year – it doesn’t seem to matter what they are, every day is a holiday with these wonderful kids, clearly, ha ha. Happy Birthday, Jed. I am fascinated by your superpowers. We’d all love to have a few magical life-rebounding tricks of our own! Please launch a radio series about sports & the world. xo
Haha yes China, love seeing their answers too and Jed does have some super abilities to go with his crash helmet personality lol. Maybe that series is in his future although I think Ezra’s more leaning towards that gift of the gab/sports commentary one day, but we’ll see. Thanks for the birthday love x