2017-12-17: Nose Frog

While playfully tickle-wrestling with Mom today, Nigel called her "a big-footed nose frog". He has become even more playful lately, if that is possible. He is certainly more able to receive teasing in a playful way these days.

2017-12-10: Nigel's Best Joke Yet

Nigel has made up a new joke:
Why was the scientist so excited about pink?
He thought he had discovered cold fuchsia!

"I really know my pinks, Dad."

2017-12-05: Growing More Mature

Tonight, Nigel laughed his way through spelling, joking about having spelled "churches" as "chruches", and how that sounded like "truches", and spelling was noticeably easier for him, despite having some tough words this week. After spelling, he decided to grab his violin and composed a multi-minute song, freestyle. At bedtime, when Dad set his phone on Nigel's dresser, Nigel handed it back and said, "I want to keep my room clean."

Mom and Dad have both noticed a real step forward in Nigel's maturity recently.