The stats:
Weight: 135 lbs (around 81st percentile)
Height: 70 in (around 96th percentile)
Dexter made it through his first year of middle school. He is growing faster than we can get clothes for him and is still one of the tallest in his class. He's not great at standing up straight and is sometimes quite clumsy in his growing frame.
He's a busy kid and played tennis and basketball after school and improved greatly in both. He did well in his classes for the most part with a few bumps in the road learning how to deal with a lot more homework and organization.
He has stayed close to a few of his elementary friends and he's making new friends at Prep. He had a lot of fun having Maya there for his first year and made friends with many of the older kids because of that.
He's still in sloth zone, loving sleeping, video games, and screens of all varieties. That said, he is well liked by friends and can be a great conversationalist when he's around people.
He definitely developing an interest in politics and philosophy. He's still playing the piano. He has been watching more and more complex/adult themed movies and would probably say his favorite movie is "The Blues Brothers." He is also watching more baseball with Dad and is becoming a big Cubs fan.
He's turning into a sophisticated fellow. Happy Birthday Dex!
