The Thrill-Seeker

I think Troy is going to be a thrill-seeker. For some reason, he gets the biggest kick out of being scared. I pop out from behind a column or from behind the couch, or I just turn at him unexpectedly and yell, "Boo!" At first, he jumps, his whole body jerking in surprise, and then inevitably, he starts giggling. If I do it again, same thing. If that's what it takes to get him to smile and laugh, then I predict that he's going to be seeking bigger and bigger thrills through life to get that same high. Skydiving, bungee jumping, cliff diving, white-water rafting, zip-lining over crocodiles...who knows. What I do know is that it's going to drive his mother and I crazy with worry.