Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Jan 2nd, 2010
Now that we get more than “Jillian cried” when we ask Simon about school, we’re talking more about it with mixed and funny results. This has been at the fore of our conversations even though school has been out for 2 weeks now. I now know, for example, who sits on what animal at circle […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 28th, 2009
There are many things to love about small children: the whimsy, the total lack of self-consciousness, the imagination and joy in discovery… and sometimes, if you are in the right frame of mind, the absolute brutality of their honesty. Consider this exchange: Jessica: “Simon, can you tell me who you love?” Simon: “I love Grandma.” […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 22nd, 2009
I have a long, gory story to tell about our vacation in Gatlinburg. I’ve titled it “Smokey Mountain Misery”, but Matt’s suggestion, “Escape from Ski Mountain” captures it equally well. I’ll give you a hint as to what went wrong: Freak winter storm. But before we get there, a quick follow-up to the race talk […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 18th, 2009
A few months ago I grabbed a Newsweek to read on a plane trip. I don’t normally read Newsweek, but the cover story, “Is Your Baby Racist?” got my attention. The gist of the story was that while no, your baby is probably not racist, that yes, your baby does indeed notice race. And if […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 11th, 2009
I’ll tell you something Simon said tonight in his bath, and you see if you can guess what was going on at the time. Hint: I am so outnumbered in this house… I made a terrible sound of bubbles!
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 9th, 2009
Once upon a time, when we asked Simon what happened at school, his reply would be “Jillian cried”. No more and no less; we had no idea what actually went on during the day except for the calendar and notes the teachers sent home each week. Saturday I asked Simon about school the previous week, […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 2nd, 2009
I try really heard to keep a lid on competitive parenting, but some days it’s very hard. Monday was one of those days. Simon and I were watching old Thomas and Friends videos when he stunned me into silence. On this video, stills of trains and other vehicles with their names spelled out below appear […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 19th, 2009
By all rights, this is Matt’s post. But he’s unlikely to take the helm, so here goes. Advance warning: Potty humor ahead. Last night Matt was reading to Simon in bed while I took a phone call from a fellow KIP parent about an upcoming fundraiser. In the midst of a story, Simon interrupted to […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 13th, 2009
Just in the past few weeks, Simon has begun to really unleash his imagination in play. It’s been amazing–and hilarious–to watch. Here’s one sample to take us into the weekend. We’re in the bathtub, and Simon is playing with the foam numbers we used to line up on the wall. They stick together reasonably well, […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 8th, 2009
Matt and I have been hearing a lot of our own language parroted back at us lately. And we’re not alone. Just a few days ago a friend (the father of one of Simon’s classmates) described his daughter placing her finger-tips under his chin, lifting his chin up a bit, looking him in the eyes, […]