I love this picture of DS, even though traditionally it doesn't fit anything considered a normal portrait. It captures his go-get-it-ness. He's a blast.
On another note, his language development has been a little slow. The doctor is concerned that he has "lost" some words. Apparently this is one of the first signs of autism. Surprisingly, I am very calm about this. He hasn't been diagnosed at all, but no parent wants to hear that a word. Nevertheless, I feel pretty certain that things will be okay - that he probably isn't autistic and that if he is, we can still be a happy, loving family.
What I'm reading - I am reading two books right now. For work, I am reading Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I LOVE this book, but don't recommend it for everyone. It isn't a happy read. Ellison deals with the theme of self-identity, which is important to me probably because I'm a high school teacher and see young people dealing with issues of identity every day. I love this book so much that I almost named my son Ellison after the author. (We decided it was too close to Allison.)
The other book I am reading is called Hooked - Buddhist Teachings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume. This is a collection of essays by Buddhists on comsumption and its consequences. I'm reading it as prep for my Hungry Ghost talk I'm giving next week. I am loving the book, finding it enlightening and entertaining. I really enjoy reading essays, and since cunsumption patterns is a topic I find interesting, I am finding it fascinating.
School has gotten a lot more enjoyable now that I'm done with the research papers. I'm incredibly proud of my students for all their hard work and am glad to come out from beneath the heap of research papers. Now I have a ton of grading for AP, but it isn't nearly as overwhelming.
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