Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on May 21st, 2010
For two days in a row, Simon has had a very specific lunch request: cheese slices. At least one of his (American), and at least one of “Mommy’s” (sharp white cheddar) crackers, but not with soft cheese spread on them. Plain, please, with the cheese on the side. sliced apple As I looked at his […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on May 19th, 2010
I have always appreciated Simon’s sensitivity, as I have always assumed it is a marker of a kind and gentle person. From the beginning, I’ve had to be very careful in how I talk to Simon and especially in how I discipline him. A few times I got really worked up over something, yelled at […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on May 16th, 2010
Simon had his first out-of-control, screaming hissy fit on Halloween, 2006. He held up his head for the first time on Thanksgiving, 2006. He took his first unassisted steps on Father’s Day, 2007. He called his grandmother “Grandma” for the first time on Christmas Eve, 2008. He climbed into his car seat for the first […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on May 11th, 2010
Simon’s best friend without a doubt is Baron. It’s a funny pairing, because Baron is the walking expression of pure physicality, while Simon lives a life of the mind. Theirs is an opposites-attract relationship, with Baron playing Yang to Simon’s Yin. I know I’m oversimplifying, but I also feel sure that Baron has never told […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on May 9th, 2010
Two quick anecdotes before I forget. One: While irregular past tense verbs still mostly elude him, and while yesterday and last week are still more or less interchangeable, we are getting more reliable reports these days. A few mornings ago, Matt and I were awakened by a loud pop at around 6:00 a.m. It sounded […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on May 5th, 2010
When I was a kid, “please” was the magic word. Whenever I asked for something and forgot to use it, I was immediately reminded by an adult who said “What’s the magic word?” For Simon, the magic word is “tomorrow”, and it’s not anything we pushed on him. He seems to have realized all on […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on May 1st, 2010
I adore Simon’s regular pediatrician. I think he’s a great diagnostician, and I know he’s attentive and really cares about our whole family. He takes a gentle approach to Simon that has all but eliminated Simon’s anxiety in the examining room, and he approaches Matt and me as intelligent adults doing our best. His only […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Apr 29th, 2010
Today was the Derby parade at KIP, and I’ll post (adorable) pics later. But for now, I really love this shot of Simon playing with his next door neighbor Ruby that I took last night.
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Apr 29th, 2010
Ah, perspective. For a year and a half, we’ve been coaxing Simon to use the pedals on his tricycle. For the same time, he’s been resisting our efforts, quite happy to Flintstone it around the block, and quite insistent that we push him up any hills. If we tried to show him how to use […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Apr 26th, 2010
Seven months on, Simon’s Oedipal phase continues unabated. He loves it when Matt throws him on the bed, administers “the pile-driver” maneuver, or takes him to the “library” (AKA, coffee shop), but I’m the one he still hoards time with and gives the most spontaneous hugs and kisses to. He’s also taken to calling me […]