Nathanael is Six

December 30th, 2002

Nathanael turned six December 30th and I'm finally getting around to saying something about it. You know we're so organized and on the ball over here . . .

Here are six things about Nathanael

1. He LOVES Star Wars everything and Bakugan toys.
2. He thinks kindergarten is the most fun a kid can have (but a close second would be spending some quality time with PBS kids).
3. He gets mad if I pick him up from school; he would much, much rather ride the bus with his school friends.
4. He played his first season of soccer this fall and can't wait for it to start up again in the spring. He's constantly asking me when soccer will start again.
5. He loves macaroni and cheese, aka the yellow death
6. He has shark teeth. His bottom permanent teeth are in behind his bottom primary teeth. I don't think this is a good sign for his orthodontic future.

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Turn One, Go Crazy!

Eli went nuts on his big day. He was yelling at the dishwasher because the dial wouldn't turn to his liking. He never noticed the dial before his birthday. He wreaked havoc on the old radio I listen to when getting ready in the morning. Usually he ignores it, maybe takes a second look at the cord but that's it. On his birthday he was turning every dial with glee. And moving on from the radio he happily discovered a large white item in the corner of the bathroom. Yes he has ignored the toilet for all of his crawling days, but not last Tuesday. He was all about the toilet on his birthday. He was spiritedly yipping and yacking and oohing and booing and lots of yelling "MA! MA! MA! MA!" There was also a healthy dose of laughter and surprise at the many things he noticed today that he has never noticed before. I guess one day really can make a difference.

And a chunk update. We have really been working the chunks with Eli and he's coming around! Yea for chunks. For his birthday dessert he got a frosted cupcake and ice cream. Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting- there's a vegetable, grain and dairy in there with just a *tiny* bit of fat/sugar so I figure we are good calling it a well balanced meal, don't you agree? He was pretty unsure of the cupcake at first. He poked it with his pointer and became interested as he noticed the frosting stuck to his finger. The finger then went right to his mouth and that was the end of the story with the frosting. He dipped and licked for quite a long time. After accidentally pushing the cupcake over, he managed to pick a bit of the cake off and found that wasn't bad either. I am impressed that he ate any of it considering he has had hardly any table food. He was apprehensive about the ice cream too, but it didn't take long for him to realize that it is yumilicious.

8 lbs 4 oz and 22 inches long

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