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I have been waiting years for this post and am thrilled to finally report that Nash has lost his first tooth!

It’s been wiggly for weeks and he’s been nervously playing with it.  A friend recommended having him bite into a chunk of peeled cucumber (which really makes so much more sense than an apple, doesn’t it?)  It didn’t take it out, but got it close and it was just a few hours later when he came up to me and showed me his tooth.  I think he was in shock and wanted to be happy but then immediately started crying!  ’It feels weird!’  ’I don’t like the blood!’   He eventually got over it and this morning willingly posed for the above photo.  Plus the tooth fairy was pretty generous what with the long wait and all his friends that have been cashing in teeth for the past four years.  He actually put an unassembled Lego set under his other pillow in case the tooth fairy wanted to put it together for him.   Unfortunately the tooth fairy was too drunk tired so she just sorted the pieces out for him and mom and dad helped put it together in the morning.

While the hubby has been off hobnobbing with rock stars, movie stars, toy industry executives and throngs of comic book geeks at Comic Con in California – and sending amazing photos and personalized messages to Nash from Charlie Brown:

I am left to attempt single parenthood for a few days.  

I could bitch and complain about how hard it is, but I gotta tell you, we’ve been having a great time.  Sure I’m exhausted and would love to have more than the average 45 minutes to myself each day but all in all, we’re doing just fine.  He’s been rolling with the mom-planned itinerary with few complaints.  I’m sprinkling fun in with the essential errands at just the right pace.   For example,  I took Thursday off from work because Nash had 3 appointments.  It went something like this:

Dentist – Target – hand-me-down drop off – speech therapist – oil change – go karting – lunch – movie (nash) nap (me) – hour drive to eye doc – eye doc – hour drive back – Trader Joe’s – McDonalds – dinner – rest of movie (nash) nap (me).

When I returned to work Friday and people asked if I had a fun day off, I would just start laughing.  

And how to get him out the door for camp the other days?  Simple, ask his best friend’s mom if you can drop him off at their house on the way to the train station and have her bring them to camp after a mini play date.  Easy peasy.

The weekend?  Again, simple.  A sleep-over with my BFF and her 5 year old son on Saturday.  First I bribed Nash with an early morning trip to Toys R Us if he would agree to get a hair cut (he likes it long).  Success!  AND we left TRU empty handed with no complaining.  (ok, we came home and bought some stuff on eBay instead.  Clearly runs in the family…)  Then Jamie and Kolya arrived and the kiddies ran off to play Legos and Jamie and I were left to just hang out and visit boy-free!  We broke up the day with a little  go-karting (which I think Jamie loved more than the boys)  and ice cream.   Dinner, drinks and girl talk until the wee hours followed.   Well, that was the plan, but a certain child, who shall remain nameless, refused to go to bed until his mama did.  So early to bed, early to rise…….

Today’s adventures included the musical Footloose at the theatre down the street.  Nash didn’t  love it as much as I hoped, but we had a good time.  Summer finally arrived and the humidity got the best of us so we headed to the pool.  The sign said it was closed but….

We swam and discussed getting a swim mask vs. goggles:          

He said, and I quote “Mom, I don’t want to look like an idiot!”.  Of course not, darling.  Of course not.

(for those wondering, the headband is to keep the water out of his ears….)

Next we hit the BRAND NEW park.  This place is amazing and has more spinny and crawly/climby things than I thought possible.  This spider web thingy was my favorite:

As fun as it’s been, we’re both more than ready for the return of daddy.  See you soon, dodes! xo

Here are a couple of things to do at a cabin in the middle of nowhere Vermont:

Play with your light saber in the middle of a field:

Pretend the garden hose is your pee-pee:

Plot with your new best friend on the best way to catch the bear that has been seen in the neighborhood.   Apparently while the bear is busy eating the delicious soup (identified by a sign in case the bear wasn’t sure what it  was) you get him with the dish towel, Off and light saber.  Hey, whatever works.

BTW, if you tell the nice officer you blew the red light because your son really, really, really has to pee, he might just let you go without a ticket.

(When the only traffic I’m getting to my blog is people searching the term “Prom Whores“, I clearly have some blogging to do!)

There’s been a just a bit of pirate fascination around here lately.  I was hooked on the whole Somali pirate story a few weeks back and could not get enough of the details of the stories that surrounded it.  Thankfully there was a happy ending for the local families and the heroic efforts of the captain were like none we’ve seen since, well I guess since Sulley landed that plane in the Hudson.   

So in keeping with the theme of the month, yesterday we went to see The Pirates of Penzance.  It was just down the street at the local college theatre and kids got in free!  So me and my pal Jamie escorted our little men out for an afternoon of singing and dancing.  The play was fantastic (even without Rex Smith) and the kids loved it.  The Pirate King was played by the same actor that played Danny Zuko when we saw Grease last summer.  (A bit of trivia that thoroughly confused Nash.  The same actor is also choreographing Footloose there this summer which we are soooo going to).   At one point Nash asked me why there was so much singing.  I explained (again) that it was a musical and he replied “but I thought it was a play too”!  

During intermission I (OK, Jamie) gave him 50 cents for a cookie (the suggested donation price).  He grabbed two as did his pal, Kolya.  (take THAT suggested donation!  I spent good money on these tickets and…..oh right, kids were free.  Oops.  Note to self, bring more cookie money next time).   Nash inhaled the cookies going on and on about how good they are and could I make cookies like that sometime.  To which I replied, “of course”.  (note to self, add Chips Ahoy cookies to grocery list).

It was a fantastic way to spend the afternoon and ended a week of non-traveling spring break on a high note.   Other things done during the break, in no particular order:  Nash’s first Red Sox game (lasted through 4 innings, one ice cream sandwich, a hot dog and cotton candy), a toy hunting with Daddy, an ear infection, Alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day play with his Nana,  skateboarding at my office, a sleep-over at Bumpa & Ann’s, a parade to kick of t-ball season, a trip to the museum, and hours upon hours of Star Wars movies.  Oh, and strawberry ice cream.  Lots of strawberry ice cream……

The NCAA championship game is on as I recap the last week or so in the life of the Nashman….

A little over a week ago we went to see the Harlem Globetrotters in Boston.   Good clean fun for everyone  from my parents (who were visiting from Minnesota) to Nash who was on his feet for most of the “game”.   Great tricks, good basketball and plenty of shenanigans.  I mean, what could possibly be funnier than pulling down someone’s shorts during a basketball game?!

Friday night I scored three tickets to the Celtics game.  Not just any tickets, but tickets for the luxury suite courtesy of my place of employment.  Great seats, catered food, free beer and the highly coveted private bathroom.   Once again, the entire family loved it and had a great time.  

And finally,  Nash’s basketball season came to an end with an award ceremony on Saturday where he was presented with a trophy.  He loves this thing and frankly, I’m surprised he doesn’t want to sleep with it.  

So now I guess it’s time to put down the basketball and pick up the baseball.  (The Red Sox opener was rained out today, but the season will officially start tomorrow)  Nash is playing T-ball for the Redskins this summer and practice will start soon enough so batter up!