I want one too

I still can't hear. This morning the doctor told me it could be 6-8 weeks before my hearing returns. My sister-in-law said she hoped my sense of smell was heightened because of this, but I haven't noticed anything. I'll keep you posted.

Evan is getting very excited for his birthday, which is now only a week away. He's counting the days--Thursday he takes his treat to school (the kids have off Friday and Monday), Sunday is his family party, and Monday is the magnificent birthday, complete with all of his favorite things and getting to do whatever he wants because it is his special day. It's shaping up to be a thrilling week.

Evan has also recently become a victim of the "me too" syndrome. He seems to want whatever his friends have. He wants a birthday party at Family First because two of his friends had them. He wants a black Nintendo DS because one of his classmates has one. When he came home one day last week and asked to go to "Disney On Ice", I knew we had a problem--he has watched maybe one Disney movie in his life, and he doesn't have any interest in any of the princesses.

Because of his difficulty interacting socially, we really haven't had to deal with any of this before. I definitely don't want him thinking that he can do or have something just because someone else does. But at the same time, Ev has never asked for much of anything, so it's tempting to give in to all his requests. I don't want him to feel like he can't have special things, but I know it's not right to indulge his every whim. So no big birthday party this year (I told him maybe when he turns 7 or 8), and he can earn a Nintendo DS if he's interested in working for it, and "Disney On Ice" is completely out of the question. It's a learning process for both of us, and I have a feeling it's going to be one of those long, difficult lessons.