Since Nick started school, he has definitely developed a personality all of his own. He turned seven on February 23 and he's about to finish the first grade at the end of May. He takes to heart everything his teacher has ever said to him, (and I am in NO way saying she is wrong at all, I am thankful for his wonderful teacher and school)because if I explain something in a different way, he's quick to say, "well, Mrs. ___ said..." to which I really want to reply with "why did you even ask me if you already knew?"
Nick is the first child of mine that is truly eager to go to school. (Although, Alex is a bit more eager now that he's in middle school and has discovered girls.) I do think Nick would be happier if school started an hour or two later in the morning because he's hard to get going. He makes really good grades though and receives lots of certificates at at their Success Assemblies each nine weeks. On Nick's last report card, his teacher wrote a note that said that she was having trouble with him talking to the people at his table. It took all the willpower in me to not write a note back to her telling her if she figures out an idea to keep him quiet for more than two minutes to lay it on me. Because ---->
I'm surprised the child doesn't talk in his sleep. We are working with the all new mouth of the South. His jaws do not get tired. In the afternoons after school, he likes to do aerobics with me. I figured sure, why not? If like they say on that commercial for Annie's List, maybe you can apply that to a child. (And for you people who get offended by everything these days I'm not comparing my child to a dog, ok?) But, he talks the entire 32 to 40 minutes of the workout.
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He's a stickler for perfection. When he first started working out with me, he'd glance back me multiple times to make sure I was "doing it right". Now it has worked it's way up to a huge sigh because I'm such a mess that he has to turn sideways so he can still see the DVD and keep an eye on me. (For the record, I'm doing it right.)
But you know what? He's my last baby and just like his sister and brother before him, he's perfect. His quirks fit in with this perfectly imperfect family. And just like his sister, brother, brother in law, and nephew, I love him.
PS - the picture below is Nick with all of his awards after his kindergarten graduation.
