At 7, his current loves are tetherball, pokemon, and cars. We are amused at how much of his personality still remains true from birth. When that nurse sent him back from the nursery because he was waking up the other newborns with his screaming, we should have known. Who gets kicked out of a hospital nursery?
He is naturally responsible, serious, bossy and creative. If I refrain from stepping in, he can often solve his own minor problems now. We see rare moments of maturity and thoughtfulness shine through, although he is very much still in his own boyhood world of games, play, and imagination.
He is great at organizing his brothers to play whatever he is envisioning for that moment, and can usually be counted on to be helpful and fair with them.
He has challenged us to be the best parents we can be, and we are so grateful he is our firstborn. It has been a great seven years with him and our love runs deep. Happy birthday Noah!
