Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jul 23rd, 2011
Sarcasm is, in Simon’s case I suppose, a genetic inevitability. It’s funny how I guessed wrong about so many things involving Simon—his hair color, eye color, and affinity for sports for example—but missed the one prediction sure to come through. Because in the case of sarcasm, we’ve got nature and nurture at work. The writing […]
Posted in Jessica, No Boundaries on Jul 20th, 2011
When I started running in March, my goal was to build endurance and meet some new friends. That part was clear and relatively easy to achieve. As spring arrived and the days got warmer, I started to realize that running might also force me to confront some body image issues. The going here is slower, […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Jul 18th, 2011
Behavior is a funny thing. I want Simon to be obedient and well behaved in class, so I was happy to learn that all last year he never once required a time-out or even a stern talking to. He was a good boy, and his teachers liked him. On the other hand, I don’t want […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jul 13th, 2011
Well, someone around here has baby fever, and it’s not who you think. Two years after I last tried to see if Simon was interested in playing with a doll (he wasn’t), he has taken to Annabelle the lamb, a present from my old boss Karen that arrived shortly after he did. He holds her, […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Jul 11th, 2011
(NO apology to epic racist D.W. Griffiths for this one.) To the delight and relief of many of my friends, the Republic of South Sudan became the world’s newest country and the 54th sovereign nation in Africa on July 9, 2011. The Sudanese community of Louisville threw a big party to mark the occasion, and […]
When Simon first started preschool, I couldn’t help profiling the other parents I saw dropping off their kids, especially the other mothers. Woman in a suit or dress with heels, makeup, and “done” hair: Full time professional working mother. Woman in sweats/shorts with sneakers/flip-flops on and–the real giveaway—hair in a pony-tail? Full time stay-at-home-mom. Woman […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jul 5th, 2011
Some days Simon has it; other days he adorably does not. Sunday morning, Matt asked Simon to do something, Simon balked, and Matt pressed the point home with an urgent, annoyed tone. The response? “Whatever.” It doesn’t sound like much, but it was delivered with the perfect teenage mix of annoyance, superiority, detachment, and insouciance. […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 30th, 2011
A year ago (or so), Simon began putting anything that meant a lot to him under his pillow. As the months went by, the number of treasures grew so that now, when I lie beside him in bed at night, I often feel an uncomfortable, bumpy surface under my head or arm. And whereas I’ve […]
Posted in Jessica, No Boundaries on Jun 29th, 2011
Since May, I’ve been wondering where my running is headed. I’ve now decided that it’s heading to the Louisville Sports Commission half marathon on November 12. Depending on the day or hour, my feelings about this range from “Heck yeah!” to “What have I done?” What Have I Done? Last week, because of Simon’s illness, […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jun 26th, 2011
Being a boy and being four and a half, Simon often does not want to stop whatever fun he’s having to attend to something as boring as his bladder. He’s got races to run, Superheroes to join, and bad guys to vanquish! Thus, he will dance around and grab at himself, all the while explaining […]