Simon & I went to the pool yesterday after school/work. It was one of those days, bright blue sky, upper 80s. I sat on the edge of the pool and watched as Simon experimented with walking all the way to 3 feet ("which is 36 inches and I'm 43 inches so I'm taller than it"), walking through the mushroom-fountain-thingie (walking back to the towel every once in awhile to dry his face off) and jumping off the edge into the 1' section.
at one point he comes up to me, the biggest smile you've ever seen on his face and goes "it's a dream come true!!"
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
the mysteries of age
Simon and I were talking about Jules & Stefan coming to the beach with us this summer. Most of the discussion was focused on how they can be 2 years older than him now (ie they're 6, he's 4), but when we get to the beach they'll only be 1 year older then him (ie they'll still be 6, he'll be 5). Complex math is demonstrated and processed using various calculating devices, calendars, etc.
Then he starts focusing on how they were born in the same year, and how they are twins.
We move on to discussing what year other people were born.
Simon: When was Uncle David born?
me: 1976.
Simon: when was Aunt Marnie born?
me: 1976.
Simon: [deep in thought] so they're twins, too!!!
Then he starts focusing on how they were born in the same year, and how they are twins.
We move on to discussing what year other people were born.
Simon: When was Uncle David born?
me: 1976.
Simon: when was Aunt Marnie born?
me: 1976.
Simon: [deep in thought] so they're twins, too!!!
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Simon's To-Do list for this week
So, it was bound to happen.
Simon found the Palm Pilot. It turns out we hadn't been in the basement lately, since Grandma left her old one there at Passover, which was a month ago. It's been nice out, so we've played outside, I guess. Anyway, he just noticed it.
Last night Caitlin (the babysitter) told us that Simon found the palm pilot and proceeded to draw his own palm pilot on a piece of paper, copying all the buttons carefully (this was to match his paper cell phones and his paper calculator that he carries around sometimes). So this morning he was down there again copying the buttons. I asked if he wanted to see how it worked.
So we spent a bit of time looking at it, figuring out how to use the stylus. He found the note pad, wrote a few notes, and, as was to be expected, found the calculator.
While in the back of the car on the way back from a dinner party just now, Simon found the "to-do list feature."
Last I saw, he had added the following things to the list:
1. fathers day thing
2. t ball
3. 5 days of play
As I said good night he said "we can share this palm pilot, right?"
Simon found the Palm Pilot. It turns out we hadn't been in the basement lately, since Grandma left her old one there at Passover, which was a month ago. It's been nice out, so we've played outside, I guess. Anyway, he just noticed it.
Last night Caitlin (the babysitter) told us that Simon found the palm pilot and proceeded to draw his own palm pilot on a piece of paper, copying all the buttons carefully (this was to match his paper cell phones and his paper calculator that he carries around sometimes). So this morning he was down there again copying the buttons. I asked if he wanted to see how it worked.
So we spent a bit of time looking at it, figuring out how to use the stylus. He found the note pad, wrote a few notes, and, as was to be expected, found the calculator.
While in the back of the car on the way back from a dinner party just now, Simon found the "to-do list feature."
Last I saw, he had added the following things to the list:
1. fathers day thing
2. t ball
3. 5 days of play
As I said good night he said "we can share this palm pilot, right?"
Things the Docent didn't tell us...
We went to a small museum yesterday--one of those ones where they elide 200 years of history to tell us what happened "back then." We saw school desks from yore, medical instruments from olden times, a car from early days, and a loom and spinning wheel from days of old.
The docent took us around and told us some interesting things about the old timey Quakers from Sandy Spring. It was actually a lovely installation.
When she had finished the tour, Simon wanted to go around again. He showed me a cash register from olden times. "See where that key is cracked?" he asked. "that's where they had a sword fight and somebody stabbed the cash register."
Then he led me to the kitchen area, where there was a large hearth. I showed him the "toaster"--which was attached to a long pole so you wouldn't have to get too close to the fire.
Simon: "there was a fire in there?"
me: Yes, that's where they cooked their food, so that whole area was a fire, like when we go camping.
Simon: well, they didn't have to stand so close in olden times. They had a large black screen they pulled in front of the fireplace like a window shade, so then the people wouldn't get burned. They didn't just have the fire out there in the middle of the room. That would be silly.
The docent took us around and told us some interesting things about the old timey Quakers from Sandy Spring. It was actually a lovely installation.
When she had finished the tour, Simon wanted to go around again. He showed me a cash register from olden times. "See where that key is cracked?" he asked. "that's where they had a sword fight and somebody stabbed the cash register."
Then he led me to the kitchen area, where there was a large hearth. I showed him the "toaster"--which was attached to a long pole so you wouldn't have to get too close to the fire.
Simon: "there was a fire in there?"
me: Yes, that's where they cooked their food, so that whole area was a fire, like when we go camping.
Simon: well, they didn't have to stand so close in olden times. They had a large black screen they pulled in front of the fireplace like a window shade, so then the people wouldn't get burned. They didn't just have the fire out there in the middle of the room. That would be silly.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Spoil the Child
(As told by Sarah)
So we're in the car on the way to a birthday party. Simon is in the backseat reading me the Ten Commandments from his Sunday School art project. He gets to the one about not coveting your neighbor's house, or his wife.
Simon: What does that mean?
Me: It means we shouldn't be jealous of what other people have. Like, if we get to Natalie's house and she has a nice toy, you could say, oh, what a nice toy, but not be jealous that she has it.
Simon: I see. Like, when Ethan had a cool watch with hands, I didn't have to be jealous. I could just come home and say, "mommy, I want a cool watch with hands." and you got one for me.
Me:
So we're in the car on the way to a birthday party. Simon is in the backseat reading me the Ten Commandments from his Sunday School art project. He gets to the one about not coveting your neighbor's house, or his wife.
Simon: What does that mean?
Me: It means we shouldn't be jealous of what other people have. Like, if we get to Natalie's house and she has a nice toy, you could say, oh, what a nice toy, but not be jealous that she has it.
Simon: I see. Like, when Ethan had a cool watch with hands, I didn't have to be jealous. I could just come home and say, "mommy, I want a cool watch with hands." and you got one for me.
Me:
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