This week was historic. On Monday, his teacher sent home a list of phone numbers. They had requested anyone that was interested in sharing contact information could send in their info, and like 7 parents apparently responded. A bit disappointing to me, but thrilling to Christopher. 20 minutes after he got home, the phone rang. It was Bella* who asked very sweetly if she could talk to Christopher. I had no other response but shock, and handed the phone over. They jabbered for 10-15 minutes. Chris was having his flush, and was parked on the potty, but he was talking and talking. At first I just sat there, but opted to give them a little privacy. I thought I had more time, he's 5 going on 15. It weirded me out. This was the first phone call from someone who's family I don't know. I have met her, and she's super nice kid, but still, I was totally unprepared. I listened. They talked about their parents names, he asked her mom's name, she replied, and he said, "Wow! That's a long name." He talked about how Daddy built him a house and it gave him headaches. It was so sweet. Yet at the same time kind of worrysome. Girls are calling him already?! He's 5!
What am I going to do with him when he's 16, or them?!
Apparently Bella called again Tuesday, and left a message. So he tried calling her yesterday, and he was thrilled to leave her a message. But her message on the machine was so sweet, she told him she Loved him So Much, and he's a real sweet boy. It was adorable. But as soon as Chris listened he knew it was Bella. I was worried, she hadn't left her name. But Eric says, she shouldn't have to, should she.
That brings me to yesterday. I got the opportunity of tagging along on Chris's Field Trip to the Brownsburg library.
His teacher said Everyone Loves Christopher at his parent/teacher conference. I didn't talk much about that, but he's doing well, needs more time to make progress on the IEP goals. He's doing great with letters and numbers, mostly check pluses for grades. There was one check minus, on a 'quiz' where she asked him to draw a person in front of a cart. Eric was confused where the front was, it was a side view picture. And she meant down in front of the front door. Chris got very confused. Then again, so did Daddy. I probably would have drawn it next to the cart too. Carts go forward, once deffering which way it was going then we could deduce front. Oh well, it's one thing. Clearly he's doing OK. But she said Everyone who meets him adores him. I knew that, when we go down the halls, all the staff say Hi Christopher. He enchants them all. We took that to mean the staff, but apparently the girls in his class are pretty gaga for him too.
On this field trip, 3 different girls were trying to walk in our boys only group. Towards the end of the library tour we got to go behind the scenes which was really cool, then we sat in one of the kiddie classrooms and read a couple library based songs. As he sat next down, Sammie* came over and sat next to him. Now I was actually paying attention to the librarian, suddenly I glance over and Christopher has his arm around Sammie's shoulders! I glanced at his teacher, and she smiled at me, shaking her head just like I was. I swear I was observing teenagers on a date! His arm was around her, then her arm was around him. Then he put his arm around her again. I shook off my shock, and broke out the camera.
Now this photo shows his hand on her backside, but it had just fallen there from her shoulders, he was constantly moving to touch her, and vice versa. Blessedly this only lasted a minute or two, and the teacher sat down next to them. They knocked it off. But I swear he was about to climb into her lap.
I know he is a touch seeking kid, I love that about him, he's such a cuddlebug. But he's My Cuddlebug. I'm not ready yet for all this. I thought I had a few more years. I feel like he's aging too fast. I never would have called a boy at age 5. I did write a letter to a boy when I was 10, but I was in high school before I called a boy. And look at these girls today, calling boys at 5, and arms embraced in Kindergarten. Great Jehosephat!
On the other hand, he's just so darn loveable. He's enchanting. He's had that Gift from birth, and now that he's in school, he just Enchants so many more people. Even the office staff!
*Name changed. (I would say 'to protect the innocent', but...um no.)
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