Comments on: in the corners of your mind http://mauraweb.com/blog/2005/06/10/in-the-corners-of-your-mind/ Wed, 09 May 2012 01:24:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: maura http://mauraweb.com/blog/2005/06/10/in-the-corners-of-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-16 maura Mon, 13 Jun 2005 01:28:42 +0000 http://mauraweb.com/blog/?p=16#comment-16 That is so funny! Gus' school has been the opposite: last year there were only 2 girls in his class and this year there are only 4 (of 12). He asked me why all girls' favorite color is pink, and I said that lots of toys and clothes that people buy for girls are often pink. These questions are hard to answer! Gus has also gone through ponytail phases, I think because I often wear a ponytail. Of course, his hair is too short for one in the back, so they're always on top. Very cute. He has his own set of ponytail holders and everything. And of course Mardi Gras beads have been a big hit since forever. We don't have any dress up clothes, so he never cross-dresses like some of his friends with older sisters do. Occasionally he will put on a cape, heels or something like that when we're at a girl friend's house. Once he put on a tutu and wanted it off immediately: "it's itchy!" And there you have it, son, that's why mommy never wears tutus. You know, I did think that about the stroller, too! What would you do with a cursed stroller -- can it be exorcised? Also it could be the shoes. They are pretty worn out but I love them so much that I can't get rid of them. That is so funny! Gus’ school has been the opposite: last year there were only 2 girls in his class and this year there are only 4 (of 12). He asked me why all girls’ favorite color is pink, and I said that lots of toys and clothes that people buy for girls are often pink. These questions are hard to answer!

Gus has also gone through ponytail phases, I think because I often wear a ponytail. Of course, his hair is too short for one in the back, so they’re always on top. Very cute. He has his own set of ponytail holders and everything. And of course Mardi Gras beads have been a big hit since forever.

We don’t have any dress up clothes, so he never cross-dresses like some of his friends with older sisters do. Occasionally he will put on a cape, heels or something like that when we’re at a girl friend’s house. Once he put on a tutu and wanted it off immediately: “it’s itchy!” And there you have it, son, that’s why mommy never wears tutus.

You know, I did think that about the stroller, too! What would you do with a cursed stroller — can it be exorcised? Also it could be the shoes. They are pretty worn out but I love them so much that I can’t get rid of them.

]]> By: Anne http://mauraweb.com/blog/2005/06/10/in-the-corners-of-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Anne Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:41:59 +0000 http://mauraweb.com/blog/?p=16#comment-15 I know more people with toenail-painting sons! Max has never asked, I guess he thinks it's a girl thing. It's kind of unfair, girls can wear boy clothes and do boy stuff, but boys can't do as much girl stuff. He's pretty hip to girl things/boy things after a year of school. His class was 6 boys/12 girls--pretty harsh! He complains that they're bossy (pot-kettle-black). He has learned to despise the pink and purple Bratz and My Little Pony (tho he does have a pink and purple cat, Snuggles, that he wanted because a girl in his class has one). We found out from his teacher that these same little girls take turns carrying his stuff for him! So I guess he can't complain too much. Cuteness and laziness are their own rewards, that's what we've learned. Well I hope your lesions heal! I think that stroller you found is cursed. I know more people with toenail-painting sons! Max has never asked, I guess he thinks it’s a girl thing. It’s kind of unfair, girls can wear boy clothes and do boy stuff, but boys can’t do as much girl stuff.

He’s pretty hip to girl things/boy things after a year of school. His class was 6 boys/12 girls–pretty harsh! He complains that they’re bossy (pot-kettle-black). He has learned to despise the pink and purple Bratz and My Little Pony (tho he does have a pink and purple cat, Snuggles, that he wanted because a girl in his class has one).

We found out from his teacher that these same little girls take turns carrying his stuff for him! So I guess he can’t complain too much. Cuteness and laziness are their own rewards, that’s what we’ve learned.

Well I hope your lesions heal! I think that stroller you found is cursed.

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