As usual, it's been a bit busy around here and I haven't had a free moment to think. Oh, and my son is satanic these days, but what else is new?
He is potty trained. Generally. The accidents he has are not accidets. I call them "fuck you situations." He doesn't have "fuck you" in his vocabulary just yet, so he will pee or crap everywhere when he needs to let me know he's super angry. I'm thinking implenting "fuck you" may be the way to preserve my sanity. It's easier for me to handle than a few explosions.
Certainly, a "fuck you" could have been useful at yesterday's birthday party. There were some little girls behaving very badly towards my son (one of which was his own cousin!) and I know a good "fuck you" would have been so empowering...for me anyway. The same goes for the older kid that was punching my son right in front of me, but I'm thinking a kick to the jaw would have been more exciting. I know...I have class, but I get ten points for restraint. Kids will be kids, but being a complete shit is uncalled for. I just don't think it's OK. If I left my son to his own devices he would have slugged everyone (think baptismal reception from the summer when my son was accused of belting everyone), but instead i removed him from the situation a few times and we played outside in the rain. I wasn't quiet about it though, which is how I roll. Again, I'm a class act...can't wait to see the same crowd at a birthday party in November.
Preschool is fine, believe it or not. They got him to eat tortellini and fish sticks, so Im impressed with the establishment. I could never get that stuff passed his lips. Last week a woman from Musical Munchkins came to sing with them and the czar FREAKED when the maracas came out. This happened twice at Gymboree andI didn't think anything of it, but here we go again. The czar's teachers didn't know what to do for my screaming czar but Miss Gina managed to calm him down. This music lady returns in October and I'm curious to see what happens when those maracas come out again. I'm gonna sneek a peek that day, My baby! We're also hosting Snack Day at school. I'd love to throw Halloween candy at everyone, but apparently there's this healthy snack rule that must be observed...people don't know what they're missin'...
It's 8AM and my son is still asleep. I think it's gonna be a good day. We're off today to find leaves for school..."leaf rubbing" is on the agenda this week. Yay leaves!
Oh, and we're buying our first home, a condominium. After 8 years of renting, it feels good to finally make a purchase and make something our own. It's a good stepping stone for us, and yeah, it's exciting to be able to paint my walls whatever color I want. We hope to be in sometime in January. It's in our building which is a good thing. We're close to the Bronx and Manhattan and that makes me happy...think friends, zoos, museums, parks...and Christmas in New York! Man, I love that Saks Fifth Avenue building around the holidays...