A Jamie Update

My little boy puts so many smiles upon my face and makes me laugh out loud just as many times.  He really is the cutest little angel that makes me so very happy.

I love the things he comes up with, like the other day when we went to the Boardwalk and there were a veiled Muslim lady walking around and he exclaimed “Look Mommy, a mystery!”.  Or when he told me that he is going to jump on my balloon belly so baby can come out now, and that baby must not get any bigger because she is going to break her chair when she sits on it (meaning her bouncy chair).

I was amazed last night when I listened to the conversation he and the 5-year old boy from next-door had yesterday.  Jamie really holds his own when talking to the much older little dude. It went somewhat like this after little Shanny showed off their new puppy:

Shanny:  My new puppy is very small
Jamie: We have a dog too, but Dex is BIIIIG already.
Shanny: Yeah my mommy did not have enough money for a bigger dog.
Jamie:  (a very surprised) OH!  Yeah Dexter is really big.

Jamie also started to tell us stories and starts them with “Mommy (or Daddy), I want to tell you a story – Once upon a time…”  Then he tells us about the time (about 4 months ago) when he and Gabby (other neighbour’s girl) went to John Dory’s with us and when we came out the wind swept their balloons and how the security guy got Gabby’s balloon back, but not his.

Oh and he tries his hand at Knock Knock jokes too and it goes somewhat like this
Jamie:  Knock knock knock (in a sing-songy voice)
Daddy: Who’s there?
Jamie: MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Our Pixie-Wix is really growing up way too fast.  We are already applying to pre-primary schools, because he has to start Grade 0 next year!  It’s insane!  And gosh, it’s such a process – some of the things they ask on the forms are ridiculous – even what are the hobbies and interests of Jamie’s emergency contact!  I’m surprised they don’t ask for urine and blood samples too.  We applied at two schools thus far – both feeder schools to certain primary schools, so I just hope and pray we get interviews or get accepted.  Will still apply at a third school too when applications open in March.  I was so confused at how PE schools work – about feeder schools and that you aren’t guaranteed a spot where you apply, and that you must live in a 5 km radius from the school.  Which is really hard when you live in a new’ish neighbourhood with only one crappy school nearby.

Jamie is enjoying his new class this year.  He has advanced from Marleen’s class to Natasha’s Class.  Oh there was tears the first morning – understandable after a long holiday and lots of spoils with mom and dad, but he came back that afternoon with a “I’m in Tasha’s class, cool huh!” – so I’m glad that adapted to his new class quickly.

I can’t get over the fact that Jamie is so excited about his little sister.  I was worried in the beginning, because I heard of so many friends who had trouble with their kids adjusting to the idea of a sibling.  I hope that it helps that I involve Jamie as much as possible – telling him about baby’s development, reading him a story of a little girl who got a new baby brother, and asking him to help with stuff for his baby sister.  It was so funny this weekend when Jamie was laying on top of me with his head on my tummy and Baby May gave a hard kick and Jamie felt it but he told me “Haha Mommy, your tummy’s rumbling!” – he was in shock when I told him it was actually his sister kicking and he just told me that she must not kick mommy, that’s not nice!  He just could not understand that I said I like it when she kicks and that it’s not sore.

I love this little dude!