Alex struggled to keep the sphere basketball sized at first but after a while he was able to shape it and keep it in that shape for a few seconds before it would dissipate. It took him a few more tries to keep the sphere in his hand more than a few seconds and as time went on. He was able to keep the sphere longer in his hand. [i]I wonder if mom and grandpa had this hard of a time as I do[/i] Alex thought before he took a deep breath and kept the sphere in his hand.