16 Things

16 things about my son Tyler. (Again, because he is 16.)

1. He can't decide which name he wants to be called by. His given name is Nathaniel Tyler Brewer. We have always called him Tyler. His school calls him variations of "Nathan", (um, NO), "Nathaniel", "Nate" *HELL NO* and Tyler.

2. He is enormous. Like his bones are huge.

3. He has the most gorgeous blue eyes I've ever seen.

4. Ditto for his eyelashes. Only they aren't blue. They are black and long and curly.

5. He is funny as hell.

6. He is a Mama's boy. In a good way.

7. He has an amazing amount of self confidence. (That's a good thing.)

8. He has a crazy ability to remember historical information and classical music names, composers, and their lives.

9. He couldn't care less about grades.

10. He feels that the world is truly his oyster. Or Chicken Nugget. Whatever. It's there for his taking.

11. We still say things the way he said them as a baby because they were so weird. He called my brother, "Kiko Hess". He was trying to say, "Uncle Sam". 1

12. If he had been the first, he'd have been the last.

13. He weighed almost 11 pounds at birth and was 24" long.

14. He is also my heart and soul. I couldn't and wouldn't want to live without him.

15. He makes me laugh every day.

16. He is far smarter than he believes.