Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on Jul 11th, 2014
Relatively speaking, it’s been a long time with no blog activity. This is mostly down to being busy, being worried, and being itchy. But there has been some comic relief along the way, so stay tuned. The Busy Bits Last Friday was our annual July 4 party. Every year I am amazed at how much […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on Jul 2nd, 2014
So my mom was hoping for a shot of Simon in his tennis camp tee. Instead I offer this group picture of Simon taken on the last day of Spalding University’s Youth Development soccer camp. I have been told that the University of Louisville soccer camp is the best thing since soccer itself. Other than […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on Jun 21st, 2014
Typically, about 3-4 months before his birthday, Simon takes a big developmental leap of some sort that corresponds with the upcoming year. This summer is no different, except that I am pretty sure what he’s doing is catching up with some missed developmental milestones from years past. Whatever is happening, it’s awesome and a source […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on Jun 17th, 2014
It is perhaps ironic that the same person who explained to me the origin of the expression “put a sock in it” simultaneously was the catalyst for my understanding the origin of another expression. That would be “bored to tears,” and I feel totally guilty for saying something so mean. It all started with today’s […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on Jun 9th, 2014
I learned something about Simon’s anxiety this weekend. It’s better—better than it used to be and better than my own (which is also better than it used to be). The whole story began Sunday night nine days ago, when my phone rang at about 9:00 p.m. It was one of Simon’s tennis coaches calling to […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on Jun 6th, 2014
Another year of school wraps up today, and it was, in a word, perfect. I don’t toss that word around lightly, but it’s hard to find a better way to characterize 2013-2014. This was the year in which Simon never missed a day from illness, didn’t have any weepy days brought on by his own […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on May 31st, 2014
Over the past year I’ve worked hard to find the right reading material for Simon. He’s a fine reader—a very good one in fact—but reading is not something Simon gravitates to for recreation, and he prefers my reading to him over his reading to himself. All of which is fine. Simon’s true loves are obviously […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on May 25th, 2014
Yesterday Simon played in two soccer games. His team won the first game 2-0 and lost the second 0-10. Can you guess which performance I was the proudest of? If you guessed the epic beat-down, you are correct. Here’s what happened: Simon’s full roster showed up for the first game, played hard, and pulled off […]
Posted in First Grader, Jessica on May 22nd, 2014
Pigs have taken wing. Hell has frozen over. Simon has just declared that he is ready to take a little break from soccer. All it took was nine months of continuous play, barring a few weeks off in November between indoor and outdoor sessions, two weeks at the holidays, a snow day, and two rained […]
Posted in Jessica on May 15th, 2014
I am currently dealing with a uniquely American problem: I am drowning in my own stuff. My stuff has got stuff. Ten years ago, my 1,000-square-foot apartment seemed spacious. Now my 1900-square-foot home (plus basement and storage shed) is bursting at the seams. I know this problem is common; it’s why The Container Store and […]