Lately the blog has felt a little bit like the Connor show. It's all about him - about kindergarten and baseball and all the new things going on in his life (and in ours because of it). Here are a few moments that are NOT about Connor ...
Xander is having a hard time adjusting to the school routine. Every single day, as we pull into the car line at school, he bangs his head angrily against the back of his car seat. He says "No!" with as much force as he can, clearly displeased with out location. Once he's inside, I think it goes okay, but getting him in the door is often a challenge. He sits down and refuses to walk. He sits in the road. On the sidewalk. In the grass. He simply does not want to go in. We've been experimenting, letting him hold a favorite small toy or book during car line and into school. So far, it's helped. But the general tone is still there. I still hear about it every morning.
Sawyer loves school. The minute I say time for school and grab their backpacks, he comes running. He takes hold of my hand and walks with me out to the truck. I generally have to find, threaten and eventually carry or march Xander out to the truck with us. He has zero excitement. Sawyer comes willingly out of the truck. He smiles, often gives me a big hug or occasionally even a Sawyer kiss, then takes his teacher's hand and goes right in. While his brother flings himself on the ground in protest.
Xander is still obsessed with the computer. He LOVES it. You know how I say talking is like breathing for Connor. Computing is like breathing for Xander. He would do it all day, every single day, if you would let him. He is quite cute, with his little "'puter, please?" request. It loses it's effectiveness after the hundredth time in a day. But it starts out cute. So does "pbskids.org, please?" Both incredibly cute. He's only slightly annoyed that they're less effective than they used to be.
Sawyer LOVES books. From the minute he wakes up until the minute he goes to bed, there are books all over the house. The floor of his room is covered with them. So is the living room and the sun room. He flips through them, sometimes quickly just for the motion and sometimes with careful deliberation as if he's studying something inside. Sometimes he just flips like any little boy might flip through the pages. It's cute.
Xander LOVES chocolate milk. His simple request "choc-late?" is also adorable. He starting to catch on that words are powerful. He's using them more and more often. They are generally appropriate, and they are becoming much more consistent. It's a double-edged sword. We love to hear him talking more. We are also afraid that if he doesn't get his way after each request, the words may stop again.
Sawyer is learning to try new foods. They are still limited, but he IS trying other things. Bacon is a new favorite. He will eat 10 pieces if you keep giving them to him. Today at school, his teacher told me he ate his pizza crust. He, of course, took off all the cheese and wiped off the sauce, but he actually ate it. He also holds things up to his mouth more often. He may not always taste it, but he's at least making an attempt.
And that's all I can think of right now ... a few random moments that haven't made it into posts just yet. It's busy around our house these days, and I don't want to forget the little things that sometimes get lost among the bigger ones.
