Djeryd is finally coming into his own. I personally believe it has a lot to do with his not being in the public school environment for the last 6 months. He is thriving at home and in homeschool. Today held a host of examples of his wonderful transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly.1. He is telling jokes that actually make sense: "Q: What did one ghost say to the other? A: Do you believe in people?"
2. He sang "Simple Gifts" (a Shaker hymn) to Grandma Wilcox and Great-grandma Bavlnka without getting embarrassed or giggly or inaudible.
3. When I say "Wear nice clothes; we're going to Grandma's house," he actually wears jeans without holes and a fresh shirt that has not been worn and slept in for the past three days (disgusting, I know). As I was admiring his attire today, Djeryd said: "Look, Mom, I even have my nice tennis shoes on."
4. The hugest testament to Djeryd's transformation is his changing relationship with the gummy hair-shaping substance commonly known as gel. This is a boy who used to spend Sunday mornings begging me, with tears in his eyes, to please not put "icky stuff" in his hair. Occasionally he would resort to screaming. I always respected his wishes and backed down. Well, this afternoon marked his third submission to hair gel with a smile on his face! I think he has made a definite break-through in his chrysalis. Keep your eyes open for the complete unfurling of his new wings.
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I dearly loved this post. How exciting to see your boy be self-aware and self-confident. I'm really looking forward to that with Montana (someday, when I finally get the nerve to homeschool). I am so proud of you for being brave and taking care of your family the best way you can. Do you get an email or something when someone comments on your post? Or do you have to keep going back and checking each one?
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