"What's a cripple?"

SO, yesterday, as we were leaving Lucas' school, one of the older classes and teacher were exiting the gym. As we walked past, the teacher made a "joke," because her students were apperently moving her along too quickly for her taste. As we walk by, she says, "Hold on, I know I cant move as fast as you, but it's not like I'm a cripple! Ha-ha-ha!" Lucas turns to me, holding my hand and says, "Mom, what's a cripple?" All big-eyed and innocent. I tell him, "Well, it's kind of a not very nice way of saying Handicapped." We recently had a discussion about what handicapped was, when he noticed the hanging placard in some cars, Like Grandma Kathleens, or Grannies.
When I told him that that was what he meant, He said, "You mean, like my Dad?" and I went "Yeah, I guess she wasn't thinking about what she said. Everybody forgets things sometimes."
I thought all was okay, until, about half way home, over the Radio Disney bumpin' through the car, (Part of our after school routine,) I heard him sobbing in the back seat. I ask what's wrong, and he says, though I'm paraphrasing, that his feelings are hurt because anyone would cal his Daddy any name, and that there is a bad name for people who cant do things, and why would that teacher say that, and it's not fair, and he loves his Daddy.
It's just such BS. Some people just don't think.

he's finally asleep

finally. bedtime for mama! yay!

why cant i sleep?

I'm tired, ive been up since 5:30 or so. I just cant sleep. I'll go try again, have to get up to get Munchkin ready for school in the morning. There are only 12 days of the school year left, (not counting weekends,) yay! then I'll have al day with my little buddy. I'm so happy we bought the Friends of the Zoo membership though. We've used it so much in the past month, the expense is more than covered. And, we get into other Zoos for free. They advertise on the card, "Free Tickets to the St. Louis Zoo!" and I laugh...

I musta meant a mommy tomorrow.

And that can be a long time.
Anyway, Aidan has allergies. Bad ones. Just like Lucas used to. But, he's getting better, thanks to Benadryl. He also turns in circles, not quite crawling, and scoots backward. He also walks well,l if you hold him up under his arms.
Lucas can ride a bike all by himself now, no training wheels. He's getting really good, but a little cocky, skidding to a stop and letting his back wheel drift and throw up dust. He may seriously hurt himself soon. but, he's having fun. He's learning to tell time, and has had the same little girlfriend, Kayliegh, for a few months now. They're so cute, holding hands and reading to each other.
Pictures later, I have to take them off the camera.

I promise

I'll actually update tomorrow. Really.