Facebook Archive - May 2023

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May 2 - Ian: “I used to think Pop was from Georgia.”
Me: “Why is that?”
Ian: “Cause his name is George. Where else would he be from??”

May 31 - This photo was taken 8 years ago (in 2015). Ian was 5 and just getting the hang of holding several cards in one hand. I love the tongue out for concentration too.

A few weeks ago, I bought a backup set of Ninja Turtle UNO sealed in its original packaging and put it directly in the firebox with all the other family valuables. We only play Ninja Turtle UNO in this house and they don't make it any more. If anything were to happen to the original tin of cards, I would be distraught. How do you even play without a Pizza Card??

Ian got A honor roll for the third quarter. He played viola in the spring concert last week, where one of their pieces was "Shut Up and Dance." We spent a whole morning getting his passport renewed and the woman at the post office couldn't stop talking about how he looks just like me. She was also stunned that he was younger than 16 and still needed to go through the kid procedures for a passport.

The main thing he requests of me these days is food and sporting equipment. One sort of begets the other. He took his last SOL test yesterday and the school year is almost over. We're planning on a summer spent mostly around town, using all this sporting equipment. He has the faintest beginning of a mustache.

On the way to school with Shrop yesterday, Ian asked who Tenacious D is. On the way home from school with me, we looked up the seven wonders of the ancient world versus the seven natural wonders of the world.

My mom used to say that she never understood when other parents would talk about certain kid ages being times to endure or get through. She found each kid and each age a unique delight. Having spent my time in the car discussing the difference between the lighthouse of Alexandria and the library of Alexandria, I agree with her.

Facebook Archive - March 2023

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March 2 - I haven’t said much about Ian lately. Just after his 13th birthday in October, he was 5’9.5”. He’s now 5’10.5” and 193 lb. He has the baby fine beginnings of a mustache and is hungry most of the time.

Hockey season is almost over. The last playoff games are March 11. Meanwhile, he has started wrestling after school. We have to shove an alarming amount of calories into his backpack to sustain him until 5 pm.

His recent growth spurt has created a much higher demand for insulin. His basal rate and carb ratios are almost as much as mine were when I was 9 months pregnant with him. I guess he’s growing the equivalent of a whole baby, so that makes sense.

He has to suspend his insulin pump and preload with carbs before wrestling and he still gets in the car after practice with a BG of 83. We’re dialing in the numbers and I’ve bought all the snacks Costco offers.

Ian also wants to start kick boxing, but those practices are immediately after wrestling and he’s already gassed at 5 pm, so we’re still discussing that as a family.

His Ollie on a skateboard is much more consistently airborne. He’s done a lot of practicing of that lately and some of his shoes show it. He’s currently in a men’s size 10.

We bought a very tall cat ramp/staircase so Tobias can sleep with him and they pile on top of each other every night the same as when Ian was an infant. Stella and Ian watch a lot of TV together on the giant bean bag after school.

Ian will have entire conversations with me when he is dead asleep, which is maddening. I need to ask him more complex questions versus just simple ones like, “Are you getting up?” If he can solve for X, he can prove he will be downstairs within 10 minutes.

He does all his own laundry (including sport equipment), cleans his bathroom, vacuums his bedroom, changes his bedsheets, mops the kitchen floor, feeds the dogs, and can cook more meals on his own than some adults I know. He knows not to overmix the pancake batter and has strong opinions about what an omelet should look like.

His favorite subject is Algebra, followed by Earth Science. He has several quality friends that are a joy to have around. He has a fascinating question or theory for us almost daily.

#160months