Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 14th, 2010
And inside, too. Simon to Matt this morning when it was time for his morning pee: “Daddy, can you pull my pants down for me? My hands are cold.” We’ve all been there, little buddy!
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 10th, 2010
This summer, in the midst of Simon’s existential angst over the time before his existence, he developed his own, quite elaborate, creation myth. The subject first arose when Matt made a seemingly innocent reference to his time in San Francisco before I moved out to join him. (For just under three months, Matt began his […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 6th, 2010
If you are Simon. Thus this gem, uttered during Return of the Jedi: C3-PO is the line leader, and R2 is lights and caboose! Poor Artoo. Everyone knows line-leader is the cool job.
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 30th, 2010
I’ll tell you how uncool. Right now mommy is so uncool that Simon said the following to me over breakfast: Mommy, I need some Daddy and Agotich time. Yup, there is currently no scenario that could not be improved by my absence. Even one that involves a not-quite two-year-old who used to cry and still […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 29th, 2010
Like his father and uncle before him, Simon spent the day after Thanksgiving watching the Star Wars trilogy. (That would be episodes IV-VI; in our house the first three don’t exist.) Referred to as “Artoo”, after R2-D2, Simon is a fan. He loves R2D2 and C-3PO, likes it when Darth Vader turns good at the […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 24th, 2010
Last night, Simon wanted to eat at what should have been bedtime. I tried to put him off. He tried to sound desperate. I parried with equal force. Then he opted to curry favor with flattery: Hey Daphne. Can you hook me up with some peanut butter? As a friend noted, I am, always was, […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 15th, 2010
Questions most parents dread fielding from their children: “Where do babies come from?” “Have you ever gotten drunk?” Anxiety producing questions for me and Matt: “What does that part do?” “What’s the name of that thing?” Saints preserve us, Simon is showing early signs of being a gear head. To fully appreciate the horror of […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 5th, 2010
My inquisitive little fellow is really ramping up the questions. Some lead to investigations. “Where is the water coming from?” he asks my mother after flushing the toilet. To answer him, Mom took the lid off the tank and let Simon watch the magic of valves. Others lead to laughs. “Where is R2? Does R2 […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 4th, 2010
It’s true. I played my first game of Candyland by-proxy yesterday. The shrieking player opposite me might have looked a lot like Simon, but the things that he said! Anyone reading this who knows Matt will surely recognize him in the following: Upon receiving many one-square cards in a row: “Wa-wa-wa [trombone sound]. I keep […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Oct 8th, 2010
All good things come to those who wait. I’m starting to believe that. After a few challenging months, life again seems good and easy and natural. I feel, in all honesty, that we have arrived at a domestic promised land. For one, Simon has at last made great progress on the second phase of potty […]