Happy 11th Birthday, Reggie!

This post is a little late.

Like everything else, Reggie's birthday was different this year.  We are almost always in Green Bay for training camp on his birthday.  We didn't make the trip this year.  On his birthday, we had cheeseburgers and cake.

That week, he was also able to have two friends over to play baseball, have a water balloon fight, and eat pizza.  One friend lives in the neighborhood and they play baseball together, so we see them regularly.  Reggie hadn't seen his other friend since March even though he only lives a couple miles away. 

Reggie is the first of our kids to topple over 100 pounds, though he is still a couple inches shorter than Brett.  He has lost all his baby teeth, so he got braces on his bottom teeth this summer.  He also got glasses.  He just barely needed glasses, but I got them anyway.  It was worth the forty bucks to me for him to not be teasing Lydia mercilessly because she actually did need glasses.  Reggie hardly ever actually wears his glasses and I don't care.  My plan worked!

Reggie had some fun playing a little baseball this summer.  His team wasn't very good, but it was nice to get some games in anyway.  He accomplished his goal of hitting a ball over the fence. Bryan was at the game, so I missed seeing it.  He got to sign the dugout and keep the ball.  It wasn't long before he hit another one over the fence during practice.  I saw it, but pretended I didn't.  He came to the car after practice with an enthusiastic "Mom, did you see my hit?"  I responded, "What hit?" His jaw dropped, but I couldn't keep a straight face for long!  For the rest of the season, he was legendary to his teammates...and he lavished every minute of it.

Reggie is fun-loving, high-energy, and fearless.  He is an early riser and wakes up each day ready to take on any challenge.  He can be a real pill sometimes, and it still feels like everything with Reggie is full-blast.  But beyond all the noise and crashing, he is gentle and kind.  Yes, I feel very blessed to be his mom.