1. He didn’t open his eyes until almost two days after he was born. I’m exaggerating, but it certainly felt like two days…

2. He has a love/hate relationship with his favorite things; i.e. Feel Good Inc., Halloween, Coraline.

3. He has rhythm. Seriously. The boy can dance.

4. He has mad artistic skills. I’m not exaggerating when I say that he can draw better than I can, which isn’t saying much, but he’s 4.

5. As a toddler, when given the choice between ice cream and broccoli, he would choose broccoli. Now…not so much.

6. He loves to wear costumes. It doesn’t stop there, though. He also gets into character. It’s like living with Daniel Day-Lewis.

7. He doesn’t forget anything.

8. He tends to over-react. I have no idea where he gets that one from.

9. He is still attached to Ted.

10. He has his father’s hands and feet. And hairline.

11. He has my eyes.

12. He’s a sucker for holidays. His favorites (in order) are: Halloween, Hanukkah, and Christmas.

13. He is serious, thoughtful, sincere and eerily beyond his years.

14. He is a slave to our daily routine. Therefore, I am a slave to our daily routine.

15. His favorite place is the Natural History Museum.

16. He has eaten raw octopus and loved it.

17. He is getting better at using chopsticks.

18. He has a very sensitive soul.

19. He is resistant to change.

20. When he gets frustrated it’s like he’s holding a mirror in front of my face.

21. He can run. Fast.

22. He has a keen interest in many things, from insects, to planets, dinosaurs, superheroes, and the human body.

23. It takes him at least 10 minutes to warm up to you.

24. He is the only grandson on both sides of our families.

25. He loves his sister.