Well, this very afternoon, I experienced my very first, “I don’t like you.” Fortunately, without getting offended or hurt, I had the presence of mind to say, “Why?” Christopher followed with, “Because you put me in time outs.” “Okay,” I said, “but if you behave, or didn’t hit, I would not have to put you [...]
Archive of entries posted on May 2011
He not working
The other morning when Matteo woke up, he ran to the bathroom to go pee. He lifted the toilet lid and seat, stepped onto the stool and patiently waited. He tugged on his penis and said, “He not working.” I guess this goes to show that boys innately refer to their penises in the 3rd [...]
First – official – visit to the dentist
Matteo just visited the dentist for the first time. Well, actually, during Christopher’s last appointment, Matteo got very excited about what the dentist was doing, Dr. Becker had him climb into the chair so she could count his teeth. During this appointment, Matteo experienced a full cleaning and exam. Christopher helped…
