The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of preparations and getting back into our Fall routine. Oh, and the evenings have been filled with scrounging up every last episode of the not yet officially released MAD MEN, Season Three. B has a way of just finding them on the internet, albeit cruddy copies but copies none-the-less. You could say that we are addicted. The last episode we were able to watch, all but the last 10 minutes, was the one where Betty gives birth. As a woman who is about to head down that road in 17 weeks or so, if you haven't seen it yet, all I'll say is, it was horrifying. Just further motivation for me to take control of those things that I do have control over and make the process as natural as it can be, within reason of course.
With G at daycare two days a week, B's new school year in full swing, and me teaching two courses this semester, the lazy days of summer are over. I'm officially 23 weeks pregnant, physically feeling good and eager to meet this new human growing inside of me. But not too eager. I am soaking up these last few months with G and appreciating what I assume to be the ease of "just having one."
He recently made this funny yet potentially troublesome observation on gender roles.
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My friend's daughter, M, born 8 days after G, is his best friend.
Last weekend, we had a small gathering at our house in which M attended. G and M played together all night. The next day at lunch B, G and I were sitting at the table when G told us:
"M fed me with her spoon yesterday. That was really nice."
After which, he proceeded to say:
"That's what girls are good for."
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Maybe it's because I'm one of three girls, maybe it's that I'm 23 weeks pregnant, but if he wasn't only two years old, that would have been cause for a bit of a talking to.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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WOW. I WONDER WHAT PROMPTED THAT COMMENT. WHERE DID HE GET THE IDEA THAT THAT IS WHAT GIRLS ARE FOR? HAS HE BEEN FED MOSTLY BY WOMEN? IF SO, THAT IS AN AMAZING INFERENCE ON HIS PART. IF SOUNDS LIKE IT IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT WITH THAT PERCEPTIVE LITTLE MAN.
NO WAY! I am speechless. I can not believe that this gender socializing crap has already seeped into his brain. Tell me you gave him a 2 year-old talking to at least?! I think the 1st course of action is eliminating TV and removing the adult music from his play list, you know what I am talking about. Then we will all collectively hope and wish that the baby you are growing is a girl and she will help M show G what girls are really good for. Hey tell G that M's mom says, "It's on, IT IS ON!"
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