Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 28th, 2011
We’ve got another batch lined up that didn’t fit into specific stories: On his birthday and turning five: “I could just sit here and look at my presents all day…” “I’ve waited all my life to be five.” Sportsmanship upon winning Cars Monopoly: “I”m the king! I’m the king!” [accompanied by dance moves] Song lyrics […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 22nd, 2011
No longer content to just strum his ukulele or bang on Mr. Butch’s drums, Simon has begun writing songs. We have no idea what they sound like, as he won’t play or sing them for us. But we do have a list, and if you are familiar with the Beatles albums A Hard Day’s Night […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 11th, 2011
For the last 19 1/2 years (really!) I’ve been watching Matt sit on the couch or in a chair and strum a guitar or bass. Last night, I got a preview of things to come: And it was really sweet. Matt taught Simon a C chord on this ukulele, which we bought in Hawaii back […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 6th, 2011
Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway. ~John Wayne Or, in Simon’s case, being scared to death and jumping in the pool anyway. As Simon progresses through the skills in his swimming class, only two items remain before he advances to the next level*: (1) rolling over from his front to his […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Sep 27th, 2011
Life with the nearly five-year-old is providing an increasing number of interesting questions and lines that make me laugh out loud. Below is a sampler of recent gems that don’t fit into stand-alone stories: Upon seeing a police officer speeding for no visible reason: “Who pulls over the policeman?” Upon my request that he use […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Sep 12th, 2011
It’s been nuts around here for the last week or so. This weekend, Simon had a swim lesson, two birthday parties, and a preschool fall fair. I also had my Saturday long run and a board meeting. And oh, Matt left town Sunday for a work trip. So mamma is tired. And one way I […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Aug 27th, 2011
The tone at our house has not matched that of my last post in the slightest. Simon has been on fire, and Thursday night I quickly jotted down some of the funnier things he said before I forgot them all. Most of this was said in the car, on our way to shop for my […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Aug 23rd, 2011
School started last Wednesday for Simon and Thursday for Agotich. He’s settling into the fours like a big boy, with considerable excitement and independence; I’m already barred from walking up to his class on non-Agotich days and we’re five days into the year. Meanwhile, Agotich is moving on from the toddler room to the 2s […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Aug 7th, 2011
So that was a little embarrassing. Simon has picked up a few new tricks of late, chief among them the ability to undress and dress himself with minimal help. He can’t tie his shoes, but as of a few days ago he can do everything else unless a pair of pants or shorts has an […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Aug 3rd, 2011
We’re bumping into them all over the place. Endurance Limits: Today’s training run was 6 miles (should have been 5, someone misread the schedule) in 90-something degree heat with a dew point of 74 and a heat index of 109. The only way I could imagine it being more humid would have been to have […]