Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Simon says..., Toddler! on Sep 9th, 2009
I’ve gotten some unexpected responses to pretty simple questions of late. Such as: Jessica: “How was school today, Simon?” Simon: “I have to stop crying at school.” Right. I guess I know what the theme this week has been. Jessica: “Are you friends with Anieya at school?” Simon: “Yeah. Anieya cried. I cried. Anieya hurt […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Sep 7th, 2009
I’m going to post out of order here. It’s been a topsy-turvy weekend that launched on Friday with a fair bit of angst and wrapped up just a few hours ago with a palpable sense of relief. I’ll discuss the angst part in greater depth later. For now, I’ll just report that Simon’s teacher came […]
That’s how long I’m happy being away from Simon. I know this for a certainty as I just wrapped the better part of five days being on the road. I left town on Sunday. But we spent most of that day together, as my flight didn’t leave until he was ready for an afternoon nap, […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 30th, 2009
They sent me home with this little form on Friday, titled “Tell Us about Your Child.” It offered more food for thought than I expected. Owing to my god-awful handwriting, I ended up typing the sucker and filling it in myself. What they gave me was a slightly crooked, nth-generation copy with a drawing of […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 25th, 2009
Well hey there! Simon came home from school today with a sticker on his shirt. His teacher gave it to him as a reward for having such a good day. I knew today was going to be better than yesterday because he talked about going to school this morning, was fine in the car, walked […]
Posted in Jessica, Simon says..., Toddler! on Aug 25th, 2009
Matt has lots of funny little oddities in his speech. They have varied histories to them, and I’ve known him so long (not quite 24 years) that I know the origin of most. When he says “waglet” for wallet, I know he got that from when he and his friend Jay worked together at the […]
Posted in Jessica, Simon says..., Toddler! on Aug 23rd, 2009
Just two minutes ago, as I sat uploading photos and finishing breakfast, Matt walked downstairs. Upon seeing his father, Simon looked up at him and said in an excited tone of voice: Daddy, I want to go to White Castle. Someone around here has got some explaining to do, and it’s not Simon!
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 21st, 2009
Well that was too easy. Tuesday afternoon when I picked Simon up from the first day of school, he took one look at me and began to sob. “Was he like this all day?” I asked Ms. Judy. “Oh no. He had his moments, but he did fine today. This just started when I told him […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 18th, 2009
Whew! So far so good. School started today, and I marked the occasion last night with a visit by the anxiety fairy. Simon, bless him, didn’t quite get what the big deal was. After all, he knows the building. Camp threw him in with older kids. Ms. Shary was back to give him a high […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Toddler! on Aug 17th, 2009
School starts tomorrow and I am a bundle of nerves. Not the kind of nervous energy that helps me to paint a room, prepare for business meetings, or take on a new project, just the kind that makes my stomach feel wobbly and has me second guessing myself. It was bad enough when my school-eve […]