Enormous Catch Up!

Eep, has it really been so long since I last posted! Been slacking! Here's a brief recap on the last several months:

Todd again spent the summer with Oma and Opa, where he started taking piano lessons. His bad habit of standing on his toes had gotten worse, so we took him to the orthopedist, who recommended we put him in casts for a few weeks to help retrain the foot. We opted to do this at the end of summer, so he could enjoy activities like swimming during his vacation.

He lost a third tooth during the summer at Oma and Opa's house... and somewhere along the way, while snooping in their bathroom, came across the tooth that Oma had hidden away after the tooth fairy paid a visit.

In August, just after getting his cast on, he joined us on a trip to Encino for a mini Knight family reunion-- all the Knight cousins were there! Todd got along fabulously with Graham, cousin LeiAn's youngest son, who is about 2 years older than him. The two boys sat on the lawn, having serious discussions about science and astronomy and the like.

Todd returned to school in September as the only second grader amongst a class of combined 2nd/3rd graders. The school population is dwindling :-(

He also got his first cavity filling in the fall, and was a brave little trooper throughout the whole procedure. The needle with the anesthesia did not faze him, as he'd had a positive experience with the pediatrician, getting shots and getting blood drawn. When it comes to needles, he proudly declares: "It doesn't hurt! I'm not afraid!"

And with that... let the Todd-isms begin again! :-)