On the way to the lake house this weekend, the kids were in bathing suits preparing for a day at the pool. About half way to North Carolina, Jacob gasps in horror. I turn around only to find him gazing in amazement - well more like disbelief that his body could betray him like this - talking to his armpit he said: "There is a hair in my armpit.....and it's dark!!!!"
He was just aghast - though we have talked openly about the changes that would happen, it was still a shocker.
The next ten minutes were spent by every one in th family trying to reassure him that it woudl be okay. Then Jerra pipes in- "you know when your pits get hairy, it is pretty much a big sign"
The Story behind the Stories
When Jake was three, he was diagnosed with a nasal encephalocoele which required brain surgery. Ever since then, he has struggled to catch up academically, but his heart is one of the purest I have ever known. Because his brain didn't process well, he never learned stranger anxiety and most of the time doesn't fear anything. I started these as a way to remember all the things he says and does that are so very different from my other children. The aftermath of that brain surgery has been ADD and epilepsy, which he has also taken in stride. He is a joy most of the time, I only wish people could appreciate his uniqueness and spirit, rather than wanting him to fit into a mold.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Yummy
Jake has been asking me to get him some beef jerky over the past couple of days. Things are tight financially right now, so I have only been buying necessities - and beef jerky wasn't one of those.
Yesterday afternoon the boys were in the front room watching cartoons, when Josh looked at his brother in horror. He had a dark strip and was just munching away. Josh said - what is that
Jake responded- Mom got me some beef jerky
Josh looked closer only to find that Jake was munching happily on "Beggin Strips" -- bacon flavored strips that I bought for the puppy training class - they were in the canister with the other dog biscuits.
They were good, os he finished the one he had started and put the others back - the child is unrepentant, though I think he'll stay out of the puppy treats for a while.
Yesterday afternoon the boys were in the front room watching cartoons, when Josh looked at his brother in horror. He had a dark strip and was just munching away. Josh said - what is that
Jake responded- Mom got me some beef jerky
Josh looked closer only to find that Jake was munching happily on "Beggin Strips" -- bacon flavored strips that I bought for the puppy training class - they were in the canister with the other dog biscuits.
They were good, os he finished the one he had started and put the others back - the child is unrepentant, though I think he'll stay out of the puppy treats for a while.
Monday, September 05, 2005
Puberty
Yesterday on the way to football practice, I asked Jacob how school went. The conversation went like this:
Jake: Well, today we learned about puberty.
Mom: Really? What did you learn?
Jake: They put the boys in one room and the girls in another.
Mom: Did you watch a movie?
Jake: There was a lot of stuff they talked about. Lots of girls have already started puberty and their large bones grow faster. When boys start, they get all embarrassed about talking to girls.
Mom: Did they talk about changes in your body?
Jake : Well, when you start to grow hair on your penis, then that is pretty much the sign that you are in puberty.
Mom: Did they talk about how sometimes the penis will act funny
Jake: Yea, like if you have a special kind of relationship with a girl, it can misbehave.
Again at dinner I asked Jake to tell the family what he had learned - since it had seemed he got most of the lesson - all he said was: "Well, when your penis starts to get hairy - that is pretty much a big sign!"
Jake: Well, today we learned about puberty.
Mom: Really? What did you learn?
Jake: They put the boys in one room and the girls in another.
Mom: Did you watch a movie?
Jake: There was a lot of stuff they talked about. Lots of girls have already started puberty and their large bones grow faster. When boys start, they get all embarrassed about talking to girls.
Mom: Did they talk about changes in your body?
Jake : Well, when you start to grow hair on your penis, then that is pretty much the sign that you are in puberty.
Mom: Did they talk about how sometimes the penis will act funny
Jake: Yea, like if you have a special kind of relationship with a girl, it can misbehave.
Again at dinner I asked Jake to tell the family what he had learned - since it had seemed he got most of the lesson - all he said was: "Well, when your penis starts to get hairy - that is pretty much a big sign!"
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