My last few days with just Nathan has been quite interesting and a very nice opportunity to get to know my little guy a little more...but in a much different way. I can tell you when every milestone happened, about his social skills, fine motor challenges, his medical wrap sheet, etc., but for the first time in 5 years, I am actually getting 1 on 1 time with Nathan that's lasting more than an errand or two.
Some interesting things I've learned about Nathan are:
1. The kid rarely stops talking
2. He can't be still for a moment (constantly readjusting his seating, wiping his hair off his forehead, picking at fingers, wiping his mouth constantly, etc)
3. I think Nathan thinks faster than he talks...seriously! He will jump from topic to topic, go back to 2 previous topics ago in the midst of the current topic so then you're all confused about what the heck he's talking about (kind of like this 3rd point I'm mentioning about him! lol)
4. He has very little self confidence :-(
5. Nathan has VERY deep thoughts.
6. Nathan's favorite color is white. Guess why...Because you can see thru white. OH MY WORD! What 5 year old thinks like that?!
Nathan's deep thoughts I've acknowledged a few months ago but now having the time to focus more on his thoughts...it's mentally exhausting! lol He's challenging me (in a good way) to no end. I'm used to Trevor's well thought out questions that take maybe an extra moment to respond to, Jackson's are super easy to give a quick response to, but Nathan! Oh my! I have to really give a lot of thought to my answers with him because his questions are so grown up but yet he's only 5 so I need to tailor my questions appropriately.
Here are some of the topics/questions from Nathan...just from today:
1. Is there fire under the earth, like heaven is above the earth?
2. When you die, are your eyes open or closed? (Nathan's preference is to have his open so he can look up to see the sky...I didn't ask for his preference ;-))
3. Why are angels see thru?
4. Who goes to the bad place?
5. Why is there a bad place?
6. What if Costco ran out of food everywhere in their store?
7. I don't think Costco has an attic because their ceilings are very high and open so I don't think there is an attic above the ceilings.
8. What are those tiny little lights called again that come on during an emergency (referring to the ones on exit signs)?
9. When can I get food allergy shots (3rd or 4th time asking that one!)?
10. Why do only old people smoke?
11. Why does anyone want to even try smoking if it's bad for you?
WOW! I can't imagine what tomorrow will bring! lol
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