A new year

I can't believe it's week two of 2012. I keep meaning to keep up with this blog and then time passes and I forget. Xavier is growing by leaps and bounds. I know that seems to be every stage but I am so amazed at the mature moments. We've been working on taming his wild hair this past month. For those who have not seen him, Xavier has this super curly mane of hair. He's lost his blond luster and the color is settling into a soft brown. He refuses to accept that it's not blond but we'll see what happens this summer - the blond may return.
However, he has the most beautiful curls and all the girls want to play with his hair. The problem is it's a mess and he hates having anyone touch his hair. We've been working on brushing out all the knots and explaining to him that the only way to get rid of the knots is brusing regularly.
We deep conditioned his hair this weekend, starting with a beer/vodka bath and moving to an overnight application of bee cream. It's improving. He's learning conditioner is his friend.
The other benefit to taking care of his hair is that the acne on his forehead clears up. He doesn't have much acne until he stops caring for his hair and the strands that cover his forehead increase acne production. We're working on that too. I've been working with him to wash his face night and morning. We're just doing water and then I will teach him how to apply bee cream to his blemishes to prevent them from taking over. He doesn't like the feel of the cream on his face but he may not mind a dot here or there.
He went to his first church dance on New Year's Eve. He went alone but had a really good time. The great thing about church dances is there is always food. As a growing boy, he's always looking for a snack.
Since I last wrote, Xavier has been involved in FFA. He joined the trapshooting team. He had a mishap at the last shoot which has made him ineligible to shoot at this next one. It was just an accident but they want him to get more comfortable with the gun before shooting again (his gun slipped and he shot the ground near his foot). We're working on that and he'll be getting his own gun when we get our tax refund next month. Having his own gun will allow him to be more comfortable.
He's joined a shooting sports crew and this weekend they have their first event - an archery shoot. He's very excited.
Well there's more I'm sure but that's something to start with. I promise to post at least once a week. At the moment our camera is not working but I might be able to post the occasional video. As soon as we get the camera working or replaced, pictures will follow.