Adam As Of Late

This Post is all about Adam.  I took some notes a few weeks ago, but never got around to posting about them.  Now, I have more to add to the post, so it's as good a time as any.

A while back I was driving home from my sisters house.  I don't remember all the circumstances, but Adam and I were the only ones in the car.  Adam was quiet for a few minutes, then out of the blue he asks, "How do robins find the worms?"  "Do they hear them?"    I replied, "I really don't know.  I don't think I have ever thought about that."  Then Adam asked, "Why are worms slow?"  I replied, "Well, they have to go through dirt, so they need to dig their way.  That would really slow them down."  Adam then asked, "Why are they slow on land then."  Stumped, I said, "Well, turtles and snails are slow, too." Then he quickly switched gears to ask, "Which are faster zebras for horses?"  At this I had to say, "really I have never thought of that, I'm not sure..."  Then he started to talk about plants and how they make their food.  I explained that this process was called photosynthesis.  He said, "I know that, but I want to know HOW they turn that into food."  I'm sitting at a stop light thinking, "he is WAY over my head!!" 

I have found through Adam that I take a lot of things at face value.  Adam helps me to see that things should be looked at from a different angle.  He helps me to see things in a different way!

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Adam showed me yesterday that he had a loose tooth.  It was not terribly loose, so I told it would probably be a few days or so until he lost this tooth.  He worked and worked on this tooth.  I checked it later in the day and he had really loosened it, but it was still not ready to come out.  After he brushed and flossed for bed, he showed me his mouth.

 

He had lost his tooth.  I was amazed that he got it out that fast.  My next thought was, "How is he going to eat the corn on the cob that I have in the fridge for tomorrow lunch?"  At lunch today he wanted to try to eat the corn on the cob.  However, it didn't take him long to say, this hurts my teeth (I'd guess so with only 2 teeth to eat with.) So, I cut it off for him.  Poor child, corn on the cob is one of his favorites, I guess it will be off the cob this year, and he can enjoy it on the cab next year.

All City Strings Festival

This past week Austin had his All City Strings Festival.  

We have a local University that has a wonderful music program.  The have an agreement with our school system, that they will come and have an after school program where children can learn violin.  Our school system has 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school.  They all have children in this program.  At the end of the year, all the schools get together and play songs for family and friends.

This is the 2nd year that Austin has participated in violin through this program.He has made so much progress.  I am very proud of him!

All the children were to wear jeans, and a white shirt.  They let the children use a red bandana that evening.  They could wear it any way they wanted, just not over their face.  This is how Austin chose--would not have been my pick, but he needs to show his own personality! 

They did a wonderful job!  I love listening to them. 

On the way home Austin said, "I really wish we didn't have to play so many slow songs, I like the fiddle songs!"  I thought--boy, your Papaw would love that!  I really hope he continues, I would love to see where he can go with this.

Shoes

Adam has a problem.  He has a terrible time with shoes.  He will take them off, in random, odd places.  Then, of course, it is difficult to remember where they were left.  The worst seem to be shoes that tie.  With those he has to keep up with socks, and take the time to actually tie them.  

I noticed one day, when we were at my parent's house, that he tended to go to my mom's Crocs instead of putting on his own shoes.  They were available, slip on...they were big, but they were easy.  I figured since he was just playing around their house there was no problem.  

Then came last Monday.  Austin had a singing performance with all the local Elementary Schools.  We got ready to leave, picked up my Mom and got to the High School (where the performance was being held).  We looked at Adam and saw this...

 ...wait....let's take a closer look....

The last time we were at my parents house, he had helped himself to her crocs again.  Only this time, he wore them home, and they were not a matching set.

Mom laughed and said she had been talking to dad the other evening and wondered why she could not find a set of crocs.  Well, Mom, here is your answer.  I guess next time you can't find a set you should call us!

Singing Festival

Austin has had the privilege to be in the Waterman singers this year.  They have had some really neat performances.  Last Monday was one that I don't think he will forget for some time.  

Waterman Singers joined the other singing groups from the other Elementary schools in our district (Five schools in total).  They got together and practiced songs they had sung individually, and performed them together.  

There were 180 students on stage.  Each school had their own color of t-shirt.  They were mixed together.  I loved that they did not stand with only the other children from their school.

I was focused on this young man In the center front row of this picture.  I could not believe how much he has grown int he past little bit. 

They sang their songs, and they sounded fantastic.  I wish I had video so I could post how wonderful they were.  I was so proud of them.

After the performance, I wanted a picture of just Austin.  We went int he hallway and I got this picture.

 

Austin, you did a fantastic job at your performance.  I am so very proud you!

Hopefully, before corn on the cob season...

...this boy will have a few less holes in his mouth.

 

He was thrilled to come home today and show me that he lost his tooth at school.  Not only that, but he got another of those cute little tooth containers to bring it home in.

This tooth has been wiggly for a little while.  Adam has been very anxious to get it out!  So much so that the past few nights he would go into the bathroom and come out thrilled that it was WAY looser than when he went in.  The only side effect of that was that his mouth was covered in blood--from messing with this tooth.

After I took this picture, I looked at it and thought, "he has very few teeth that line up top and bottom.  It would be really difficult to eat corn on the cob!"  Hopefully by then he will have a few extra teeth--corn on the cob is one of his favorites!

Milestone

Austin hit a BIG milestone today.

For some time now, he has been discouraged having to be in a booster seat in the car. I told him that I really wanted him to be as tall as they recommend for safety reasons. He always got in his booster seat and did as we asked, but I knew he was not always happy with it.

Today I saw a lady from the fire dept at our school. I asked her what the regulations were about booster seats. She encouraged me to see another lady at the fire station--this lady's job is car seats! After work I went by the fire station, since it was sort of on my way to get the boys. We talked for some time, and she told me what to look for.

When I got the boys I did a trial run, having Austin sit in the car without the booster to see how the seat belt hit him on the shoulder or neck. I wasn't sure if it was okay or not. So....I packed the boys up and we went back to the fire station. She willingly came out and checked how the seat belt fit. Then she said those wonderful words, "You don't need your booster anymore."

I am happy for Austin that he is finally out of the booster. But, I have to say, I'm happy for me too. I think this may make our lives just a little easier.

Adam's 4th tooth

Adam has had a wiggly tooth for a while. He has been working on it, hoping to get it out. It had even gotten to the point that he complained of it bothering him while he was eating. Last night he even tried to "shoot it out" with a Nerf gun, like Austin has done a couple of times--it just did not work. He finally went to brush and floss his teeth. As we was wiping his mouth when he was done, the tooth fell in his hands. I guess he just needed to wait until it was ready.

He looks like he is in pain here, but he just wanted to show his new toothless hole.