Today, the Boy is nine. NINE. We are mercilessly careening toward double-digits. Ah, who am I kidding. I'm not really worried about him morphing into some hairy were-teen or anything like that.
It seems to obvious to articulate, but I love this boy, and his sister, and his brother, and their father, with all that I am. So many, many times I think to myself, "I am so grateful for this life." We are well, we are stable, we are together, we have a home, we have food, we have easy access to antibiotics. We flop all over each other, unafraid to request a cuddle. We make each other laugh. Most of all, best of all, we aren't chintzy with the hugs and the kisses and the 'I love yous.'
We enjoy each other.
This has been my life for... For always, actually. My childhood, my family, was like this. My dating and engagement and marriage has been like this. It's only natural that the family that proceeds from my husband and me results in the same.
It has to be said that we also get on each other's nerves, but, you know, this is supposed to be an ode to the boy.
The boy, at nine, is a prize. His chief interests right now, in no particular order, are:
(1) Growing his hair. I've told you my policy on this, right? While it kills me that he looks like a greaser whereas I am more of a soc, I am fairly confident that he will lose his hair in his early twenties. I promised myself that I'd allow him to wear it however he wanted to wear it while he has it.
(2) Baseball. He likes sports, he likes math. Baseball is all about stats, so, my only question is: why did he not discover this sooner?
(3) 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons. If you haven't watched the video, you really, really must. Trust me on this.
(4) Riding his bike (WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS). This particular feat was a loooooong time coming, and finally FINALLY came to pass during a two-week stay with his grandparents. Seriously, I think my father-in-law willed this ability into existence.
(5) 'Kickin' It' from DisneyXD. Unlike #3 up there, I can't really recommend this. It's awful in the same way that most of these shows are awful. Snipey, sarcastic kids; doofy adults; and situations that are wildly unlikely. This probably makes it just like the stuff that I watched at his age.
(6) WWE: He's still a big fan of wrestling. I kind of am, too. It will always have a special place in my heart, because this was the first thing that he brought to us. Sure, he loved 'The Wiggles' with the white-hot passion of a thousand suns, but they happened to be on the channel that his daycare provider had on when he arrived in the morning. If it had been, say, 'Barney,' I bet we would've gone to 'Barney' concerts with him. Actually, I take that back. I would've paid someone to take him, but I just would not have been able to endure it.
(7) Water slides. Swimming + rides = awesomeness.
(8) Lego. The Boy still loves the Lego. This may be a lifelong thing, like the Hulk is for my husband. I may be buying Lego kits for every Christmas and birthday for the Boy.
(9) Being funny. He prides himself on being part of the funny group of kids at school, and, truthfully, he makes us giggle all the time. He doesn't prat fall or anything. He just makes jokes. A recent classic:
The Boy: "Hey, Mom? Why did Tigger inspect the toilet?"
Me: "I don't know. Why?"
The Boy: "He was looking for Pooh!"
And on that note, I'll close this post.
It seems to obvious to articulate, but I love this boy, and his sister, and his brother, and their father, with all that I am. So many, many times I think to myself, "I am so grateful for this life." We are well, we are stable, we are together, we have a home, we have food, we have easy access to antibiotics. We flop all over each other, unafraid to request a cuddle. We make each other laugh. Most of all, best of all, we aren't chintzy with the hugs and the kisses and the 'I love yous.'
We enjoy each other.
This has been my life for... For always, actually. My childhood, my family, was like this. My dating and engagement and marriage has been like this. It's only natural that the family that proceeds from my husband and me results in the same.
It has to be said that we also get on each other's nerves, but, you know, this is supposed to be an ode to the boy.
The boy, at nine, is a prize. His chief interests right now, in no particular order, are:
(1) Growing his hair. I've told you my policy on this, right? While it kills me that he looks like a greaser whereas I am more of a soc, I am fairly confident that he will lose his hair in his early twenties. I promised myself that I'd allow him to wear it however he wanted to wear it while he has it.
(2) Baseball. He likes sports, he likes math. Baseball is all about stats, so, my only question is: why did he not discover this sooner?
(3) 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons. If you haven't watched the video, you really, really must. Trust me on this.
(4) Riding his bike (WITHOUT TRAINING WHEELS). This particular feat was a loooooong time coming, and finally FINALLY came to pass during a two-week stay with his grandparents. Seriously, I think my father-in-law willed this ability into existence.
(5) 'Kickin' It' from DisneyXD. Unlike #3 up there, I can't really recommend this. It's awful in the same way that most of these shows are awful. Snipey, sarcastic kids; doofy adults; and situations that are wildly unlikely. This probably makes it just like the stuff that I watched at his age.
(6) WWE: He's still a big fan of wrestling. I kind of am, too. It will always have a special place in my heart, because this was the first thing that he brought to us. Sure, he loved 'The Wiggles' with the white-hot passion of a thousand suns, but they happened to be on the channel that his daycare provider had on when he arrived in the morning. If it had been, say, 'Barney,' I bet we would've gone to 'Barney' concerts with him. Actually, I take that back. I would've paid someone to take him, but I just would not have been able to endure it.
(7) Water slides. Swimming + rides = awesomeness.
(8) Lego. The Boy still loves the Lego. This may be a lifelong thing, like the Hulk is for my husband. I may be buying Lego kits for every Christmas and birthday for the Boy.
(9) Being funny. He prides himself on being part of the funny group of kids at school, and, truthfully, he makes us giggle all the time. He doesn't prat fall or anything. He just makes jokes. A recent classic:
The Boy: "Hey, Mom? Why did Tigger inspect the toilet?"
Me: "I don't know. Why?"
The Boy: "He was looking for Pooh!"
And on that note, I'll close this post.
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