A very special interview

Today we are going to have a very special interview…with Mr. Nathan himself! Even though Nathan cannot speak with words, he speaks with his eyes and body and actions and sounds and with his very soul.

As he is asleep right now we will just have to imagine he is sitting right here, and answering these questions in his own special ways. So on with the interview:

What is your favorite thing to do?

I like to watch TV!  I also like going out with my dad.  I like seeing my friends and my cousins and going to the park.  I also like reading books.  I like playing with Tita (my grandma) and I like it when my mom gives me a bath and a massage.  Oh and I love swimming in the pool.  But if I had to pick just one thing – I’d watch TV all day!

Do you like school?

I love going to school!  The bus is fun and I like it when we do music and circle time.

What do you like to eat?

Hmmm…. eating is my other favorite thing to do.  I like to eat all day.  My favorite foods are chocolate, ice cream, and soy chai latte – but mommy doesn’t let me have these.  I like eating pancakes and sweet potatoes and pasta, I LOOVE pasta.

Are there any foods you DON’T like?

Yeah.  I don’t like salads.  And sometimes I don’t like plain vegetable soups.  But I like almost everything.

How tall are you?

3 feet tall!

How much do you weight?

26 lbs

How old are you?

3.5 years old

What is your favorite animal?

I like dogs and I like horses.

What places have you visited?

Hmm…mommy and daddy take me everywhere!  I have been to France, Thailand, Singapore, England, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Dominican Republic, Argentina, and Canada.  In the USA I have been to Tampa, New York, Portland, Dallas, San Francisco, North Carolina, Austin, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Las Vegas, New Jersey, Washington DC.  Travelling is fun!

What do you like to play with?

Mostly books.  I like turning pages.  I also like playing with cars, especially remote control ones.  I like making music and playing the maracas.

Do you have a favorite toy?

Right now my tonka remote control car that my friend Cate gave me!

Who’s your favorite person?

My mommy!  Then my daddy.  Then my grandma Tita.

What kind of music do you like to listen to?

Techno with daddy, classical with mommy.

What is your least favorite thing to do?

Spending time on my belly on the floor.  Yuck.  I cry until they pick me up.

What’s your favorite TV show?

Mickey Mouse.  Then Tigger and Pooh.  Then Pinky Dinky Doo.  Then Sesame Street.

What’s your favorite movie?

Cars and Kung Fu Panda

What do you think of Lucas and Lola?

They like to lick me and they have big tongues!

And of Belle?

Who’s that?

Any parting words?

Mommy can I please have some ice cream?