Right place, right time

Well I found myself in a very interesting position this morning. But before I tell you that, let me back up a little- ever since I found out I was having a boy (a little over a week ago), I have been asking boys of all ages, some random, some not about the things they liked to do as a little boy... All really in an attempt to understand these little fetus that is growing so rapidly in my body. So this morning after a week of introspection and talking to various people and getting a better idea.. I find myself teaching 4 boys at Junior Congregation this morning all ranging from 5-7- my target audience! These boys are still in the polite stages, not to crazy, haven't fully grasped their independence yet and still love their mamas. So we had about 15 minutes left of class and they were playing legos and I said "sooo I am having a boy, and I want suggestions of what fun things you guys do at home when you aren't watching TV." And I got some great suggestions.

I got book titles, boy scouts recommendations, car racing events, legos/building, etc..Most of it I had a pretty good idea, but it was nice to see actual boys and what they enjoy doing.. Even though boy scouts has a thing against gay people, I feel like its the military thing "Dont ask, don't tell" and while I am not ready to wrestle with those politics, I want my son to learn some good survival skills in an open-air environment. And depending upon where I live there might even be a Jewish Boy Scouts group, so that would be even better!

Since there will be no TV in my house, we are going to have to work hard to come up with alternatives that fun, safe, interactive, engaging, etc.

The way I process life is that there is an idea presented to me, I rebel, then when I have had enough time to process it on my own I accept it and work to get whatever it is. So having said that.. Here's a belly shot!! I took it w/my cellphone.. and its kinda hard to see but here it is :)