Just read back on this blog, and boy, that first year I sure posted a lot.
Second year, a little less.
And then these last two years...it's like a weight lifted and a realization dawns on your that there's more to life than being obsessed with your child and documenting it on the internet to the delight of your grandparents and the boredom of your friends.
But, I'm happy to have those first two years well documented, just in case we have another...
MILESTONES
Now, in the 4th year, it's kind of like high school - you're experienced, settled in, feeling like you run this place. You're not a new dad any longer - just a dad.
In other words, besides the tantrums that force us to pull the car over and sit in a park for 30 minutes while he calms down and stops trying to open the goddamn door, the fourth year for the baby boy has been mostly great. A few milestones include:
-Learned how to ride a bike Sure, it's a $4.00 Minnie Mouse bike from Goodwill. If he gets better, he get s a new bike, simple as that.
-Got a solid video game addiction My bad. More on this in a later post (or not).
-Lost first tooth Is this normal? I told the boy it is, based solely on a quick Internet search that said lots of kids lose their teeth beginning at age 4.5. He's about to lose his second tooth, and I'm calling that normal as well...
-Sounding out words The other day he spelled out "Hot" then "Pot" for me in the bathtub, but now that I think about it, he may have just been hungry (Hot Pot is a Chinese meal, for those who don't know) or was saying something about the temperature of the water.
-Changed to a new preschool without complaints Perhaps that old school wasn't the greatest...
I'm sure there are more milestones - he learned how to wink, and can throw a ball, blah blah blah - but hey, it's the fourth year, so only the big ones count.
Seriously.
-ND
