He was the chubbiest, happiest baby. He was ready to laugh and smile at anyone or anything. There really is something to being fat and happy. He also developed a rather remarkable and adorable bond with his cousin 6 months older than him, Rex. Seriously, they have loved each other since the very beginning.
He has always been so easy to delight and is so grateful for the simple pleasures life has to offer him. He knows what he likes and what he doesn't and doesn't care to spend a lot of time negotiating. He is stubborn and sensitive and funny, sincere and oh so sweet. He's also passionate about the things he's into. Whatever is on his radar is all consuming and he wants to eat, sleep and talk nothing else.
For his birthday all he really really wanted besides a mini motorcycle which I told him wouldn't be happening was a basketball video game for the playstation my brother gave us. We traded in some of the games Davis gave us for a few sports ones including a basketball game. I'm always telling him that we've really got to limit his game time because video games suck people's brains out. He got the biggest grin on his face when he opened the games and then looked at me with a sheepish smile saying, "Mom don't be sad if I die from my brains being sucked out."
Tonight we had Chinese food for dinner and he asked me to read his fortune to him. It said something like, "you will soon have a chance for a profitable transaction." His eyes got really big and he asked, "What, you mean I'm going to be a prophet?"
I can't imagine our family without Nate. He brings all of us so much, so much laughter, fun, love, affection, craziness, tenderness, a whole new way of looking at things and just plain joy. Happy birthday my sweet big boy! We love Nate!!!
Tonight we had Chinese food for dinner and he asked me to read his fortune to him. It said something like, "you will soon have a chance for a profitable transaction." His eyes got really big and he asked, "What, you mean I'm going to be a prophet?"
I can't imagine our family without Nate. He brings all of us so much, so much laughter, fun, love, affection, craziness, tenderness, a whole new way of looking at things and just plain joy. Happy birthday my sweet big boy! We love Nate!!!
7 comments:
Boy, a big hear hear on all of the above. What a seriously awesome guy, and what an important part of our family (the big one and the one that lives in our house). Nate's just an all around great guy. We're so glad Nate's the guy Rex decided to form a symbiotic telepathic mindlink with.
Happy Birthday, Natey!
Such cute photos of such a loveable guy. I want to see one of "Coach Lou" though. Happy Birthday Nate!
What a delightful little fellow who appears to be nicely transforming into a great young man. Happy Birthday, Nate. You appear to get better looking in every new photo. I hope you and Rex will always be the "best of friends". There is nothing more important than a good friend.
Such a cute little guy. He is so handsome in his tie. Bookclub was so fun the other night, as usual.
Happy Birthday, Natey! YOU're such a sweet kid and we love you!
Natey is a true original, and such an adorable boy. What a great summation of him: "He is stubborn and sensitive and funny, sincere and oh so sweet."
So cute that he thought "profitable" meant that he'd be a prophet.
aww, natey is just so sweet and cute. Your description of him is so perfect, what a funny surprisingly perceptive, stubborn, cute, innocent little guy. Happy Birthday Natey, we love you!
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