Tuesday
16Jun2009
D in a Basket
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 1:30AM 
His hair still sticks up, he’s just as curious, and he doesn’t fit in a basket anymore. Growth spurt alert as his burrito-gobbling abilities were twice normal the other night. I wonder what happened to that blanket? Seven has me on the run. I’m loving him, but not sure I like it yet. This older and wiser and thinking I’m hot stuff seven. The slowly-crumbling imaginary worlds: the knowing sidelong glances when he insists on something he knows isn’t true. That gun REALLY shoots air, mom, really! The impatience for summer now that he knows what summer means. The constraints of school and structure and resonsibility. The loss of so many things. I’m feeling them lately, with this firstborn of mine.
Reader Comments (2)
Ah yes, but what do you gain? A son who can make salads when you need him to. A son who can (if bribed) do certain things for, or with, his brother to help you out. A son who actually gets knowledge that you don't necessarily have first, at school (or outside of school). And eventually you'll have a son you can send overseas by himself for a couple of months.... (OK, that last one was me!)
very true, thanks for the thoughts kozoji :) just wasn't feeling them. and YES i hope to send him!