Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Guest Entry from Ben’s Sister Anna
I thought that those of you who know Jake would appreciate this.
Last night when the kids were in bed and the house quiet I sat in my usual
rocking chair, stroking our cat, KC, and reflecting on how grown up Jake has
become since he turned 5 last spring. Sure, he still teases his sister,
acts goofy at the dinner table and all the usual kid stuff, but it’s been a
while since he’s had any of those “OH MY GOD I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT”
incidents. It’s been a long time since he painted the dog white, and even
longer since he painted the carpet green. And though I wanted to throttle
his little neck when he shot out the TV with a squirt gun, poured water down
the heater vent, and soused Kristen’s entire bed with a “potion” of water,
lotion and soap, we laugh about it now. My house plants have long recovered
from their “haircuts”, and though he suffered no ill effects from eating a
staple, he hasn’t tried it again, either. He’s matured in his interactions
with other kids, too. Just recently he got into a spat with another child
at school. Instead of hitting or pushing (as he would have last year) he
expressed his feelings in a note: “Der Taler, You r stoopid love,
Jake” Fortunately Taylor can’t read.
I’m almost sad that those days are over, I thought to myself. And then I
noticed that KC’s whiskers were missing…..
