Our week of firsts – Nathan
Last week was a big-time week of firsts around the Reese household. Almost all of the little members of our family hit major milestones in the past week, milestones both they and we as their parents were very excited about. We’ll start off with Nathan.
Nathan finally started soccer practice last week! This is the first time he’s done any organized athletic activity. Nathan was sooo excited for his first practice that he could hardly handle it. The time it took me to get Joshua and Emily out of the car was pure torture for him. Nathan has unfortunately inherited my innate fear of balls – I was that kid in gym who would duck when the volleyball came her way. But, he’s still enjoying it, and Chad plans on taking him into the backyard to practice a lot before their first game next week.
Nathan’s other milestone was starting preschool last week. He was also really excited about this major event. Chad and I went to the open house with Nathan the week before class started, leaving Emily and Joshua at a friend’s house. He had been a little nervous about preschool, and we hoped that the open house would allay his fears. As soon as we got to his classroom, he dove straight into playing with all the new toys and kids. It was love at first sight.
On the first day of school, Emily, Joshua, and I all walked him into his classroom. After his teacher showed him where to put his folder, lunch box, and backpack, he headed straight to the tables where the teacher had laid out a coloring page and crayons for each child. He went right to work coloring, barely looking up to say goodbye to us. He had a great time that day making new friends, painting, playing, and having fun.
Whew – what a week! First soccer practice, first day of preschool – Nathan sure has had fun this week. It’s been rewarding as a parent to see him successfully take on these new adventures. And he is loving it too!
What new activities has your little one started lately? How are you all handling it?
