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Monthly Archive for February, 2011

The Tally

Some days, Simon hardly eats any real food at all. I wonder how he can keep on going. Other days, Simon eats so much I honestly can’t figure out where it all goes. Cue hollow leg joke. Sunday he broke an all-time record. No blood sugar problems yesterday! Here’s the tally: Fruit bar Orange juice […]

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The Blood Sugar Thing

Twice in the last month, Simon has said or done something flat-out mean to Matt or me. In both cases, I have been struck by how un-Simonlike these moments are. Simon has always been a fundamentally sweet kid, not just in my opinion, but also in that of friends, family, teachers, and sometimes total strangers. […]

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While we waited (and waited) for the pediatrician on Monday, Simon and I had one of the funniest conversations ever. There’s not much to do in those examining rooms (besides imagine what could cause the horrible noises coming from the next room), so the conversation turned to body parts. “Do I have a heart, Mommy?” […]

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Beanpole

One little month ago, it looked like Simon was filling out. And he was… … in preparation for his most recent growth spurt. When Matt came back from Arizona last week, he took one look at Simon and said, “I think he’s taller.” Turns out this was no parental misconception. It’s a long-ish and boring […]

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Mr. Independent, Take II

Two steps forward and one step back, I’m afraid. Our first area of growing independence is, as I just wrote, the preschool drop-off. Last week, on Wednesday if I remember correctly, I needed to go inside KIP. Simon wanted to walk up alone. I continued to explain to him that I had to go to […]

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Tich’s Terrible Twos

So the good news is that Agotich is comfortable enough with me to unleash her terrible twos in my presence. And the bad news is that Agotich is comfortable enough with me to unleash her terrible twos in my presence. Between the hour and a half she spends at my house in the morning twice […]

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My Independent Valentine

You can tell the kids talked about Valentine’s Day last week at school. Simon, already a very affectionate boy, was in love overdrive. “I sure do love you, Mommy!” he’d randomly offer. My hand was taken and kissed multiple times a day. I got hugs all the time. He wanted to snuggle extra long every […]

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Air Hockey Wizard

One of Simon’s best Christmas presents this year was a kids’ air hockey table from his Grandma and Papaw. We play multiple games every day, and we both have a blast. We love it so much, in fact, that it is still sitting upstairs, placed behind our couch as though it were a sofa table. […]

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Bubbie’s Revenge

“Wipe my poor tears.” That’s what my poor mother had to deal with from yours truly for several years when I was a young girl. The story is that one day I got upset when my Bubbie was with me, and as she dabbed my eyes with her ever-present tissue, she spoke those now immortal […]

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“R” is for Reading

Simon isn’t reading, but he’s sure trying to. For several months now, he’s wanted to know what every word starts with. Aside from the expected C vs. K, C vs. S, and G vs. J confusion, he’s been doing very well. Oh, and the totally unexpected (to me) but understandable confusion that words like “wa, […]

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