Tucker turned 8 on Friday. He is at an age where he is so big in some ways but still little in others.
His feet are almost as big as mine… but he still adores his loveys.
I find the newspaper pulled to his spot to look up sport scores… but he still tears up when a harsh word goes his way.
He is ready to give away his brio train track, and big trucks to his 1 year-old cousin… but will spend hours racing matchbox cars to determine the fastest ones.
He would rather watch a sporting event than almost any TV show… but engages in elaborate make-believe games with Molly.
He will sit for hours reading books… but has the same chapped lips from when he was 4.
Tucker is a wonderful big brother. Emily adores watching him. Now that he’s 8, he doesn’t need to be in a booster and the 3 kids can fit in the middle row all together now. He gladly squishes into the middle seat of the middle row (Molly’s booster is too big to buckle in that middle seat) so that he can be next to Emily.
He has big gaps in his toothy grin, and towers over his peers (he’s in the 97th percentile in height). People mistake him for a 4th grader. He is usually a rule-follower, but also a budding lawyer in his desire to investigate all the nuances of whatever we tell him.
He loves the Redskins, Orioles, and all UVa sports, and likes the Nationals as well. His favorite book is anything by Matt Christopher. His favorite desserts are layer cake and soda. His favorite ice cream flavor is salted caramel. His favorite foods are Subway subs, pizza, fried plantains, mangoes and persimmons, though he will enthusiastically eat most anything. His favorite color is green. His best friend is David Shonka. His favorite sport to play is baseball, followed by golf and track (tied), then soccer.
For his birthday, in lieu of a party, we took him and two friends to watch UVa play William and Mary yesterday. It was a hit, and UVa managed not to choke away the game in the last seconds. Amazing!
