Another Lions Disaster is Underway

I don't know how people continue to get excited about the Lions year after year. Take my dad for instance. You would think that after 50+ years of terrible football, that he would be bitter, jaded, and negative beyond belief. Not true. He asks me if I'm watching the preseason games, tells me how good they look, tells me all the good stuff he's reading about them in the Free Press, etc. And then the season starts, and they find new ways to rip your heart out. I remember in the 90's how they would tease with a good regular season, only to fall flat in the playoffs year after year. Of course, after the Matt Millen era, losing in the first round of the playoffs would be like winning the Super Bowl. Another season started yesterday, and it took all of three plays for me to lose all hope for this season. So congrats Matt Millen, you've officially killed the Lions fan in me. I just wonder how many more years he'll be on the job before he actually gets fired.

And since I'm sure you're not here to read about how terrible the Lions are, here's some Levi-updates. He's been getting better at sleeping through the night. We'll put him to bed between 11 and 12, and he's been sleeping pretty consistently until between 6 and 7 the next morning. He's given us 4 AM wake-up calls the last couple of nights though, so its still a work in progress. He's definitely becoming more aware of his surroundings. He seems to really like it when we talk or sing to him. He's starting to "coo" as well, so I'm sure he'll be talking in complete sentences in no time. We also had to remove the infant insert in his carseat this week, so we're wondering how big our growing boy will be at his next doctor appointment.

Also, for you faithful blog readers, just wanted to let you know that this Wednesday is Courtney's 29th birthday. She's a little bummed since we'll no longer be the same age....she really enjoys this three week overlap where we are the same age. So be sure to tell her happy birthday to cheer her up!

Levi seems pretty fixated on his jungle-themed mobile.

Fast asleep in his kangaroo pouch.

I need to remember pictures like this when he is crying uncontrollably.

Our little frog-boy.

Practicing his dance moves.

It's a bird, it's a plane...

Dad: "You see Levi, if Adrian Peterson scores 7 points tonight, then Daddy wins in his fantasy football league."
Levi: "Very interesting father. Excuse me while I poop my diapers and throw up on the keyboard."