Football addendum

Apparently, Xander likes football a little too much, and his teacher at school has hinted that we might want to tone it down a bit. He's been tackling some of his friends at school, mostly catching them completely unaware. He hasn't hurt anyone (yet), so that's the good news. In other news, he has developed a knack for throwing things that can cause a mess (especially food): he puts his hand above his head, and pulls back slowly, then holds it there for a few seconds before flinging it forward and sometimes he cries, "FOOTBALL!" Then throws up both arms straight above his head. It takes intense self-control and discipline for Mommy and Daddy to keep a straight face.

Football

Xander has been talking more and more, and he is very good at expressing what he wants. Lately, he's been wanting to watch as much football on TV as possible. As soon as he walks into the apartment, he runs over to the TV and says, "Football!" All it takes is a glimpse of a helmet, or a flash of a ball flying through the air in some commercial, and he goes crazy. He does the signal for "Touchdown" when he passes by Huron High School's field (every morning on the way to school), and he points out articles in the newspaper that are about football. He is a diehard Michigan fan, but he enjoys the sport enough to watch whatever team happens to be playing. He loves it when any team scores, but he reserves his special touchdown dance for big games like when Michigan makes a ridiculous comeback against #9 Wisconsin. He never seems to get depressed when the home team is down, he's confident that things will work out. When the team loses, he always says, "Don't worry dad, we'll get the next one. You'll see." And he's right.

I still can't get over the fact that he likes the NFL, but I think he'll grow out of it.

On a completely unrelated note, Xander has been really hitting the books hard, and it shows. His reading comprehension is incredibly advanced for his age, and he's always looking for more challenging reading material.

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Joys of Eating

Xander had a well-child checkup today, and we found out that he's still very small for his age. We're doing our best to fatten him up, but it's just not working...

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17 months today

Happy Birthday, Xander!






My goodness, where does the time go?