Nathan

My kid amazes me. Well, both of them do, but this time I'm going to talk about Nathan. He's a smart boy, I know most parents say that about their children, and I'm not going to proclaim that he's a genius or anything, but he's definitely smart. He has a terrific memory and absolutely loves books. He'd have me read 100 books a day to him if I'd do it. He's even started to recognize a few simple words. What prompted this blog is that I just finished reading him his bedtime stories and he saw a question mark on the cover of one and pointed it out and knew what it was called, then he told me what the commas were, then he opened it up and showed me a period. He also told me that the edge of the book is called the spine. I've worked on some of this with him, but he sure is learning a lot at school! It amazes me how much a child this age can soak up in just a few short weeks of school. Their minds really are like sponges at this age, and I love seeing him gain knowledge every day.

He got a progress report sent home today, and seems to be doing quite well. There was one comment about needing to learn to share the spotlight, which doesn't come as a surprise to me at all. Overall it sounds like he is thriving. It even said he could count to 108. I don't know if this is going to come across as a shameless brag to anyone reading it, it's not really meant to, but I am proud of my son. He's a good boy, sometimes VERY stubborn, but that's probably part of what will help him through the years. He's confident and not afraid to speak his mind and I pray he'll use that for good.