Lady Killer

Jacob has begun to make new friends this year. One is a girl named  Sadie.  He started talking about her quite frequently a few weeks ago.  I dropped by the school last week and had lunch with him and asked out loud, "Which girl is Sadie? Point her out to me, Jake."  He went all red and said, "MOM!  SHHHHH!"  She was sitting nearby, but they never spoke to each other during lunch.  Friday he asked me to write my cell phone number on a piece of paper and he could give it to Sadie, then she could call him.  Monday after school he said to me, "K, Mom.  You have to keep your cell phone with you at all times.  She is going to call me today."  She  never did.  Tuesday.  "Mom, Sadie told me she was gone all afternoon and couldn't call.  But she is going to try calling today."  No phone call.  Today, "Mom, k, she said she is for sure going to call today.  Boy, she had better!"  Then he left to play with a friend down the street; she called while he was gone.  I told her I would have him call her at 7 PM.  The first thing he asked when he returned, "Did she call?"  I relayed what happened.  6:57 P.M. "Mom, I need your phone."  He called and when someone answered he said, 'Who is this?'"  I whispered, "No, love, say, 'Is Sadie there?'"  He swallowed hard and asked for Sadie.  She got on the phone and he started breathing quickly and licking his lips.  Then he started pacing around the living room.  I whisper again, "Tell her you are returning her phone call."  He quickly blurts out, "Hi, Sadie.  I'm returning your phone call."  I didn't hear what she said.  He was silent for a minute and then hung up.  I smiled and said, "Jake Jake you didn't say goodbye."  That embarrassed him; Jake crawled under my desk with his head in his hands, "Oh, no!!!!!  Sheesh, what am I going to do?'  I tried comforting him by saying it wasn't a big deal that he forgot and that I was sure she would still play with him at recess tomorrow.  He agonized over his forgetfulness up until bedtime and then came down 45 minutes later telling me he couldn't get to sleep because he forgot to say good-bye.  I reassured him--promised him--she probably didn't care he forgot and that everything would be just normal tomorrow.  He is finally asleep.

Jake is such a little man.  He always has been.  He has this deep raspy voice and this big brown eyes with long eyelashes.  He even walks like a little man.  He is a girl's protector and leader and is usually pretty confident.  Until today. Obviously, he cares very much what Sadie thinks of him.   Sigh.  He is so very much like his dad. Love my little monkey.