Comic Trip

This past March, Jacob was the enthusiastic recipient of his first “action figure.”  (See previous post for an artistic visual.)

The Sanders family bequeathed him with the muscular, patriotic presence of Captain America— they’ve always had super powers when it comes to getting Jakey down for a nap… of course they know he’ll love this toy.

Mr. USA has an indestructible shield he can fling at his enemies.  Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on your tall, or small perspective, the indestructible shield has been flung into an undiscovered location.  When you press his belt buckle, he fervently shouts endlessly repeatable things like, “Iron Man, cover the perimeter!”, “I defend this nation from any and all threats”, “Watch my back, kid”, and the parentally problematic, “Avengers, stand and fight!”

Nathaniel has now taken over as Captain America’s most zealous bodyguard.  Luckily he doesn’t remember the vanished shield.  He has been running around pushing the belt buckle incessantly.  I can repeat the entire verbal loop, similar to my talent for reenacting that one car alarm… you know: beeep beeep beeep beeep, meenoo meenoo, wooOOP wooOOP, eh eh eh eh… OK I’ll stop.

So, today Nate was running away from Daddy in the side yard, clutching Captain America when he tripped and fell.  When he went down, Captain America shouted, “Nice takedown!”

How appropriate.