Our littlest guy is seven!
Niall is now SEVEN! He's still a tiny guy-- ~38 lbs and about 3 ft 8 inches (another weigh-in and growth check is coming next month to keep an eye on it as we didn't want to be remiss). He's in size 4-5T clothing, and size 10-11 shoes. He hasn't lost any teeth yet, which we find quite interesting but apparently is not a concern of his dentist! He loves skinny jogger pants, zip-up hoodies especially a navy PUMA one which you may recall from many pictures, some new-ish waterproof high-top shoes, and being warm and cozy (like his mama). He is doing well in school, well-liked by teachers and students alike, and surprises us often with his vocabulary, sharp memory/recall, and mental math skills!
He still doesn't really eat much meat or protein, but will eat tofu, eggs (especially the cheesy eggs he's learned to make), chicken (or faux meat) in nugget form, pho meatballs, and occasionally turkey bacon. He loves noodles, soups, rice, cheese, milk, yogurt, and his favorite fruits are berries. He will eat cucumbers, and can be coaxed to eat green beans, broccoli, peas, corn, and raw carrots. He definitely has a sweet tooth, and loves chocolate and ice cream.
He sleeps more than Iver did at his (any) age, even past 7 a.m. on some weekends! He has occasional nightmares (or gets cold) and likes to walk over to our room/ snuggle in bed with us. He loves lying on the floor "heater vents" to get cozy, snuggled in his blue blanky and a larger fleece one, and lying on a heating pad to drift off to sleep.
He still loves being read to (his favorite books include the Dragon Masters Series, and he's started to get into Wings of Fire and Harry Potter). He's learning to read and does pretty well at grade level. He loves pencils, notebooks, and paper crafts. He has great pitch and is very self-motivated to practice the piano (thanks to the Simply Piano App, a gift from my parents for Christmas). He's gotten interested in some tablet games (Minecraft and Duo Lingo math), and likes to watch kiddie cartoons on the weekends. He likes to wear his watch and can tell time on an analog clock. He still likes to build things, and also likes hoarding 3-D printed objects and shopping for small "things" (we're considering an allowance soon!). We're working on his grace (when losing) in board games, as he's pretty competitive (like his brother), and has picked up Monopoly and Chess.
He can ride a bike (still, we think!) although it's been a while since we took it out, and he's back in swim lessons to get him more confident in the water. We'll be skiing next week and will sign him up for a couple of days of ski school, over his objections. He's more energetic and getting more interested in sports like his brother, including running, racquet sports, football "catch," and basketball. He and Iver actually get along pretty well these days, despite normal sibling conflict and competition over what is "fair."
He is generally a very even-tempered, sweet, creative, snuggly, and happy kid.
We hosted a small birthday party for him last Saturday, where he invited a few friends (all the G's-- Grant, Gene, and Georgie), along with some older kids (friends of our family), where they played bowling and laser tag and enjoyed some chocolate cake we baked.
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