White Belt

Wednesday night was very exciting for us as Nicholas achieved his very first Karate milestone - the white belt.  I hope it's the first of many because the sense of pride and accomplishment it gave him was worth just about anything in the world.  I have loved this new adventure of ours and how excited we both get when Karate night rolls around each week.  Each lesson is 30 minutes, and while some parents catch up on work or play on their phones, I can't take my eyes off of him for one second.  He's reacting quicker to instructions now and you can physically see the confidence he's building each time. 

Mr. Cool on his way to his lesson...

And after....

I'm sure you could probably hear, but I started to whoop it up for him but stopped myself because everyone was being so quiet.  I resisted the urge to embarrass him this time but I'm fairly sure I'll get plenty of opportunities to make it up to him in the future!  Also, at the end of each class the coach gives the kids a stamp of different animals which Nicholas goes nuts for.  He always asks her to stamp the top of his foot and he stares at it continuously, which is what he's doing towards the end of the video.  Whatever floats your boat, son.

P.S.  I have to add just one more thing which has absolutely nothing to do with Karate.  From time to time, Nicholas says things that I know I'll never want to forget but get so busy and never write them down.  So, I thought I'd add his latest and greatest here because I know this blog will stand the test of time.  We were sitting in bed the other night, talking and singing before I tucked him in, and he turns to me and says "You're my Princess Mama".  Melt.  My.  Heart.  Seriously!  Well, I've been Princess Mama every since and it's a name I will proudly bear for the rest of my life.  This boy is learning at a very early age how to steal a woman's heart, let me tell ya!