An Interview with Nate

I asked Nate questions, he answered, and I recorded. Thanks to my friend Erica Hoke for this idea and most of the questions!

If you could do anything you wanted today, what would it be?
Everything

But if you had to pick one thing ...
Flipping

What does Daddy do at work?
Hmm. Does he eat meat?

What's your full name?
(spelling) N E T O

No, what's your name?
Is it Colleen?

No, what is YOUR name?
Nate

What's you're last name?
(spelling) N E T O

I give up.

Where do you live?
Um, with my family

What's your phone number?
S S S O O O ten

What is something mama always says to you?
No

What makes mama happy?
Smart

What makes mama sad?
Something wrong.

How does mama make you laugh?
Say "Gago gago gago gago."

What did mama like to do when she was a little girl?
When I was a little girl, I liked to eat, and I would take it all day this thing (holding up a toy), and it's a magic light that says gago gago gago."

How old is mama?
23

Good answer.

How tall is mama?
Big! Like me! I'm a big boy.

What is her favorite thing to watch on TV?
Your show. (Everyday I DVR Gilmore Girls, and when I need a break from kid things, I watch "my show.")

What does mama do when you're not around?
Is it tardy? hungry? (The word tardy is from one of the No David books.)

If mama becomes famous, what will it be for?
David gets in trouble, always says No david, get back to bed.

What is mama really good at?
At music class. Music class is for you.

What is mama not very good at?
Crying.

What does mama do for her job?
Um, play together. Let's do it!

What is mama's favorite food?
Lemonade.

What makes you proud of mama?
Oh, happy. (singing) I love you so ... when you go to bed, when you go to bed, when you sing a song, when you sing a song, when you go to school, when you go to school....

What do you and mama do together?
Play. Eat.

How are you and mama the same?
Any one, any two. Abracadabra! We're twenty one.

How are you and mama different?
Maybe happy and big?

How do you know mama loves you?
Happy. Happies make me happy.

What does mama like most about daddy?
He's big. And strong too.

Where is mama's favorite place to go?
Somewhere else, through the tunnel factory and pick some trains and cars. They run on the track. You can soar down through the hill and splash!

What does she cook the best?
Dinner!

Are you more like mama or daddy?
Mama! Great and small and big and little. So granna and pops are eating, so they almost eat. So I'm gonna crawl. Doot doo doot doo. How is mama doing?

What is one thing mama does for you that you appreciate?
Pack my lunch.

If you could change one thing about mama, what would it be?
It's probly sad, and I was hungry. Hey, look! (on to a toy)