all about me

Dylan,

On our trip to Seattle Grandma gave me my baby book, titled "All About Me". It's white with toys giraffe and puppy on the front -- each with a ribbon tied 'round it's neck -- and outlined in shiny silver.

Inside the front cover are two handprints, roughly half the length of current day, that were clearly contributed by the subject -- one seemingly traced, the other quite possibly free-handed. Other indicators suggest this may have been done at age two and a half. I believe I may have an actual memory of the act, which I find interesting because when asked before (like I first was by Mrs. Tsutsumi in the 6th grade), I've never been able to conjour up even a candidate for what my oldest memory may be.

Me not being the first-born there are unsurprisingly more spots blank than populated, but here is some trivia:

I was born bigger than you were, by six and a half ounces. A half-inch longer too, but by eighteen months your weight exceeded mine by nearly three pounds. You need only gain a mere eight pounds and a fraction to match my weight as a three-year-old.

I waited a few months longer for my first haircut, and you waited a few months longer to stand up and walk.

I was very shy starting pre-school at 3 years and 8 months, while you have been a socializer from your earliest days. I like to think you draw energy from being around people rather than recharging your batteries by spending time alone.

I just know you're enjoying reading about yourself at this age.

Dad