Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 11th, 2011
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. […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Feb 9th, 2011
“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 […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 7th, 2011
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, […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Feb 5th, 2011
And a sign that, perhaps, we’ve had too many holidays and snow days in the past two months. Matt: “Good morning, Simon. Do you know what day it is?” Simon: “Is it Saturday?” Matt: “Yup. It’s Saturday.” Simon: “How am I going to get back to school if it’s always Saturday?”
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 3rd, 2011
I have a few cute pics to share. First, there is Simon and Ruby at the zoo last weekend. Not-too-cold winter days are the perfect time to hit the zoo, as the animals are actually awake and active AND you can see them since the crowds are so much smaller. Here’s Simon and Ruby on […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 2nd, 2011
It’s very hard to teach a young child how to tell a small lie or pretend a bit in the name of kindness. We don’t have many occasions in which dissembling is recommended, but the one recurring one is when I take Agotich home from preschool on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Unless Simon is with my […]
I was talking to a friend the other day when the subject of ancient history came up. I’m not sure how we got there, but at some point I found myself describing the disorienting feelings that come from reading ancient mail. One minute you read a four-thousand-year-old letter from an exasperated king to his ne’er […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Jan 28th, 2011
Simon and I have a little joke: “Why can’t Cambria do X [name of any random task],” I’ll ask? “Because he doesn’t have any hands,” Simon will helpfully explain with a huge smile on his face. Cats. Liberated from work by the lack of an opposable thumb; prevented from human play by the same. Or, […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says..., Uncategorized on Jan 26th, 2011
My mom used to say that part of parenting required blind faith. You tell your kids the same things over and over and over and over, while they often as not seem to ignore you, and hope to live to see the day when some of that advice or direction sticks. I got an early […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jan 24th, 2011
Simon likes language. I know that sounds silly, but what I mean is that he is very aware of the words and expressions he uses and tries to experiment with them. I’m hoping this foreshadows a lifelong interest in the written and spoken word. Until then, I’m enjoying the fruits of his unique idiolect. Being […]