News.

New things always happening. First: Theo won the truck raffle at the Tufts Public Library. We were at the library the first day they displayed the trucks for the raffle and the librarian couldn't keep Theo away from the trucks long enough to put them on display. Well luck be a lady! Theo won the trucks. Second: Theo started swim class today. It went pretty much as you would imagine -- fun splashing around the shallow end then tears when Jon put him under. There was some brief drama because I didn't know that Theo needed a swim diaper and the first thing the teacher said was "all the babies have to have a swim diaper" so I'm running around the Y trying to find the person who allegedly sells the swim diapers and found her and she was mean but in her defense I had no money and she gave me the diaper though I owe her $1.50. Anyway, it all worked out and Theo is on his way to great aquatic achievements.

In other news, why is it that I know I'm a good mother when it's just me and Theo, or me and Jon and Theo, but put someone else in the mix and I freeze. I become meek and incompetent and act like I've never seen a baby in my life. Truth be told, motherhood is not a role I wear comfortably. But Theo is healthy and strong and so smart and charming and handsome. Not that I'm responsible for all of that but I have some hand in it. I just have to keep trudging along and reminding myself what's important is that I love Theo and I keep him safe and teach him to be a good person. Sounds easy but let me tell you, I've had a hell of a time.

N.B. Jon had no right in his last posting adding that last picture of me in the yellow shirt. That could be the most unflattering picture of me in existence.