FATHER & SON

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I lay (yes, l-a-y is correct. see table below) in bed staring at him this morning knowing it would be our last for a while. That’s when you know what they mean by heavy heart because you can actually feel it. A week has come and gone like a flash of lightning in an Arizona monsoon. Top 10 things I learned about Andy this week?

1 He keeps growing like a weed nearing five-feet now. He’s still skinny as a reed, however.
2 The kid’s got real talent as a basketball player.
3 I think he could also become a star tennis player and golfer. My only question is whether he’ll learn that playing sports involves contact and that kids can be rough.
4 For his age and size, he doesn’t eat much.
5 I’d say his favorite food right now is Chicken Fingers in Ranch Dressing
6 I think he’s getting used to the idea of me coming and going. Perhaps that comes with age. He was sad but didn’t cry when I left. I think that’s a good thing.
7 He’s very smart. Got straight A’s on his report card. His favorite subject is science and his least favorite is social studies.
8 He’s gonna need braces.
9 He’s totally into Star Wars now. Most of his birthday gifts were Star Wars-related.
10 He’s still a night owl like his mother and father. Getting him to sleep prior to midnight is impossible.

Definition- Present- Past- Past Participle- Present Participle
to lay- to put or place something down- lay(s)- laid- laid- laying
to lie- to rest or recline- lie(s)- lay- lain- lying