Stupid headache.
I am not a fretter. Never have been. Except for right now. I am totally fretting about Things I Can Do Nothing About. Thus, the headache.
Poor Robbie has had a High Fever all weekend. Kept him home today because Thursday is Diagnosis Day, Take Three. Perhaps that will happen, perhaps not. He has quite the knack for getting sick right before the appointments. Last time he had the second ear infection of his entire life. Pretty suspicious, if you ask me. He's on to us. Luckily, this time, none of us are scared or dreading it or anything. Walk in the park.
Heh. Funny comparing something with Robbie to a walk in the park. A walk in the park with Robbie isn't even easy. Well, it's easy if you just let him do what he does. If you just follow him. Which has been the secret of my success with Robbie. Follow him and point out cool stuff along the way. It's just the most terrific pacing of life, too. No hurry. Nothing is important except the enjoyment of the things. Lovely. Honestly.
I'm not sure if you all heard about the Naked Attorney Scandal Bit. An attorney in our town streaked around the Government Services Building. That's where my mom works. She knows him. He's a good friend. Very nice guy. Funny, smart, you name it. But, he does have the propensity for running around naked. As does Robbie. So, I thought maybe Robbie could "dress" as the naked attorney for Halloween! It's perfect, really.
But seriously, I am taking any ideas. Yes, I should know by now, but I don't. Last year he was the Reluctant Sheriff. And it was the first time we were able to get him to go Trick-or-Treating. Was very cool. This year, I want him to be something or someone he recognizes. I am thinking ballerina. He loves ballerinas. But, please, if you have any ideas, let me know.
Did I have a point to this post? I don't think so.
Okay, then, carry on.
Comments (10)
Well, that photo is aweseome.
Posted by Amy | October 30, 2006 5:32 PM
heh, thanks!!!! i only had to take 15 to get a good one. the others are hilarious, though. i should post them all on my flickr.
Posted by trisha | October 30, 2006 5:35 PM
Jessica Simpson once said that if she had a son, and he HAD to be into sports, he'd be a "Ballerino".
I say go for it.
Posted by Jennifer | October 30, 2006 6:32 PM
I'd be curious to see what he'd come up with on his own. What would he do if you put out a bunch of dress up clothes and let him put his own thing together?
I love the kind of mother you are, so engaged and in tune. Lucky Robbie.
Reminds me to slow down and follow the boys more.
Posted by lu | October 30, 2006 8:11 PM
When he dresses up he's totally a drag queen. he likes women's hosiery, skirts and high heels, but he likes to also be naked and just wear the panty hose. Not too socially acceptable, sadly.
Posted by trisha | October 30, 2006 9:18 PM
Ah, you brave woman, you. I think a ballerino would be adorable.
I used to just follow Max around too. There wasn't any possibility of doing anything else. Kind of refreshing to abandon one's agenda...
Posted by marian | October 31, 2006 12:54 PM
Yep, I say if he wants to be a ballerina, let him. I think it's so cool that you let him do his own thing!
Posted by Heather | October 31, 2006 3:02 PM
I think you ought to dress him as a football player or a cop. But of course I do.
Of course I am also the same guy who went with his gay friends to see the Pet Shop Boys last Friday night and sang along to every word of "Go West."
Posted by scotthess | October 31, 2006 4:17 PM
See, Robbie doesn't know about sports or law enforcement. He seems to get firemen, but he didn't want to dress as one. I also tried Zombie, as he has been watching Night of the Living Dead as performed by cartoon bunnies in 30 seconds.
He does get ballerinas and dancing.
And he certainly gets the Pet Shop Boys.
He decided to not go out tonight. He said, "Nope."
It's raining and cold, anyway, and he's been illin'. I guess we'll just play in the wash tubs.
Posted by trisha | October 31, 2006 6:09 PM
Pet Shop Boys are probably C.J.'s fave group. (He's my 4-year-old.)
C.J was Batman last night. Mikey was a pumpkin. (Orange sweatsuit, pumpkin face on the sweatshirt.)
My mom dressed me as a girl when I was about five or so. A famous picture in our family.
Probably explains my affinity for the Pet Shop Boys and Erasure.
Posted by scotthess | November 1, 2006 5:43 PM