Gravity. Check.

I have to think that Boxer is going through some sort of growth spurt, or preparing for one, because the boy has wiped out 3 times in the last two weeks. Granted, he has started playing tackle football, but these wipeouts are beyond those he has on the field. These are the normal walking-along-oops-gravity-works! sort of wipeouts.  This means either he is taking after my side of the family, or he's going through a growth spurt. Since he is his father's son in every way, I'm hoping for growth spurt.

He's suffered an array of scraped knees, bruised shins, some weird thing on the top of the shoulder that I can't even explain how he got, face scratches, and rib bruises. There's a couple leg bruises I can attribute to football hits. Most comical has been the coincidence of two teeth falling out (those that flank the front top teeth).  He's looking a little ragged, is what I'm saying.

I feel like "growth spurt" isn't the right word for this. On one hand, childhood is one big growth spurt from the time the baby is fresh from the chute until they are heading to college. On the other hand are three scraped up knuckles and a wart.  Still, though, when the kids come to give me a hug I am amazed how short they are when they seem so larger-than-life.