Just as the Red Carpet was winding down, a small skirmish erupted in the tub. Mr. B started crying. "Mr. T squirted water in my eye!" He was tired and distraught, and I was anxious to catch Jon Stewart's opening monologue for the Oscars.
Me: Come here buddy! (Wrap child in towel and hold him on my lap) Watch TV with Mommy. Come watch Jon Stewart with me.
Mr. B: (smiffles and complies)
Me: Look--he's just getting started!
Mr. B: (rubs eyes and squints at TV)
Me: Isn't Jon Stewart funny? Remember him from Elmo and Sesame Street?
Mr. B: (scowls) That's not John Stewart, Mom! You said it was John Stewart. It's not. (leaves room fuming at me)
Me: (stare at TV and wonder why child is adamant that this isn't Jon Stewart) Oh! You thought I meant John Stewart/Green Lantern! Sorry, buddy. He isn't at the Academy Awards this year.
The Real John Stewart AKA Green Lantern
My weekend ended up okay--I actually laughed so hard that my stomach hurt Saturday night. (The Cowgirl Game is even more fun when you make every round a "Sex/Body Question" round. What do you keep in your trunk? What is your special talent?) In retrospect, I'm glad I sucked it up and went. The yucky thing I didn't feel like talking about to all of my friends is that Mr. D and I went to parent/teacher conferences and the guidance counselor showed up during our conference time to suggest that one of our children repeat a year of school. This took both Mr. D and I completely off guard and I still felt pretty raw Friday night and into Saturday morning. The teacher and the counselor shared a several new pieces of information that I kind of wish they might have let us in on earlier. We've had a fair amount of struggles and we still don't know what the right choice will be for our son--so many variables are involved.
After a couple of days to absorb everything I feel clearer, even though we're not reaching any decisions. Mr. D and I understand the impact of either choice and we appreciate where the suggestion comes from. Now we're going to wait and see, gather data and make more effort to help the boy.
Thank you all for your bloggy support and concern. The comments you shared were a huge boost for me when I needed it.
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