RIP, 2008 Detroit Tigers

A Detroit Tigers season that started with so much promise will mercifully draw to a close in an hour or so. It's been a very frustrating year, as a team with a $138 million payroll and supposed "Murderer's Row" of hitters showed time and time again how extremely overrated they were. I watched pretty much every game until Levi was born, and then the wheels finally fell off and I couldn't stomach it anymore. I was watching their make-up game against the White Sox tonight and just saw their bullpen give up a grand slam. What a fitting end to the season. I hope there are a lot of changes before next year, although at this point I have no idea what they can do to fix this mess. Looks like it'll be another 20 years before we make the playoffs again....just in time for Levi to start college!

Ahh....nothing like a Magglio walk-off HR to help ease the pain

In other Detroit sports news, all the Lions fans rejoiced when Matt Millen was finally fired last week. Unfortunately it was 5 years too late, and the team is in terrible shape. Terrible OL and DL, bad coaches, old QB, and not many good young players. Millen may have lasted 7+ years, but this team will be terrible because of him for much longer.

Levi had a rough week. For about three days, he was Mr. Fussy Pants (our nickname for him). He was extremely fussy when we held him, and if we put him down he started screaming. Luckily it only lasted a few days, and then he has back to his normal happy self. He has started clutching and grabbing on things. I have found this out the hard way because he likes to grab and pull my armpit hair when I'm holding him. He has also started sucking on his hand. He can pretty much shove his entire hand in his mouth. He's still gaining weight at a healthy clip and we enjoy admiring his double chin, chubby cheeks, and the little roll that hangs over his waistband. He's still sleeping through the night which is a blessing for mom and dad. Oddly enough, its easier to function during the day when you get enough sleep at night. Who knew?

He's only 2 months old, but he's already advanced enough to gather all his toys and read books.

"I wonder if I can swallow my entire hand?"

Not sure what question mom asked, but it looks like Levi has the answer.

Elephant, monkey, giraffe, and....turtle? Even Levi knows something is a bit off with that.

I'm happy that Levi laughs at my jokes. He may not understand them, but at least someone laughs at them.