Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Aug 5th, 2012
Tonight in the car, Simon began talking about scary thoughts again. The fear du jour was cancer, which he apparently knows about in reference to George Harrison. He then consoled himself with the notion that every day many, many babies are born. This spurred a long, meandering, and hilarious conversation, which does not require any […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Kindergartener on Aug 3rd, 2012
This is what my week looked like: I sent Simon to camp at the Louisville Tennis Club, not to be confused with the Louisville Tennis Center, with his friend Caroline. Camp was 9-12 and Caroline’s parents both work full time, so that meant we also had play-dates every day all week. It was a great […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Aug 2nd, 2012
The upside of having a child with interests different than your own is the opportunity to learn about and appreciate something new. The downside is the nearly limitless potential for botching it. Here at Cowling Avenue, Simon’s sportiness is bumping up against my cluelessness in surprising ways. Specifically, I have misread what is telling and/or […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 29th, 2012
As of this week, EPL (English Premier League) soccer is in preseason and the Olympics are underway. That means Simon is getting his regular soccer fix and has time to pick and follow his favorite players. I know you, dear reader, don’t care about this, but do read on. I promise a pay-off at the […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 27th, 2012
It’s official: My son has my oldest brother’s brain. There are some exceptions, of course. He’s not quite as anxious, he’s chosen different sports to be competitive in, he’s more interested in music and foreign languages, and his affect is much less hyper. Still, it’s my brother’s brain. I first thought it when he began […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 25th, 2012
If there’s one thing lacking in Simon’s summer, it’s boys. I’m not talking about a boy at camp here or at a soccer clinic there, we’ve got those. I’m talking about a consistent group of boys for him to be best friends with. This issue has been brewing somewhat for the last six months or […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 23rd, 2012
Simon’s right center incisor is beginning to wiggle. It’s not actually wiggling, but there’s some movement if you press against it. I discovered this today after Simon complained for the second day running that his tooth felt weird when he ate. This tooth, one of Simon’s first two, made its first appearance 5 years and […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Jul 20th, 2012
Lest I feel too smug about my maternal prowess, in the past week Simon has come to fear sleeping alone in a dark room. He had a few night awakenings last week, and then this Monday night he could not get to sleep until 10:30 and only then got to sleep when we gave up, […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 18th, 2012
If I see one more ad or Facebook post reminding me that summer is almost over, I’m going to puke. The last time I felt this way was when I was the one getting ready to head back to school, only frankly most years I was ready to let go of summer and get back […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jul 16th, 2012
to McEnroe-itis, that is. As of a week ago, I was at my wit’s end trying to deal with Simon’s terrible on-court frustration and resulting terrible on-court behavior. That his unpleasantness was mostly self-directed did nothing to make it any more enjoyable from side of the net. Today, thankfully, I played with a totally different […]