Seth's first day of school + extra from the world of Seth

Seth had his first half-day of school today! The morning was not auspicious (peeled sobbing off of Daddy’s leg by a teacher) but by the time Jon arrived back to do the pick-up, he was happily wolfing down a hot dog – remarkable because to date, he’s been a vegetarian. Leave it to a Jewish school in Madrid to make him like hot dogs. The teachers reported he had a good day and called him a “bon bon” – a sign that he’s charmed the socks off them. Here’s a transcript of the interview.

M: Seth, what did you do today at school?

S: Played with toys. And there was a radio in my school, it played music. We played radio clapping music and sunscreen.

M: you put sunscreen on?

S: Yes.

M: What else? What did you have for lunch?

S: I had a hot dog. And I liked it. And French fries. And fruit. That’s what they had and that’s it.

M: Did you get to play outside?

S: Toys, and there was sand outside. Not up in the sky, on the ground. And there were toys and swings and merry go round, and see-saw and two holders were broken and one is fixed, and the one is fixed is rolling.

M: Did you make any friends at school?

S: Hannah and Livia.

M: What did you play with Hannah and Livia?

S: Cooking and playing and Hannah and Livia they turned on the lights.

M: Did you cry at school? (Yes). When?

S: 7 O’clock. I cried.

M: Why?

S: Because I did.

M: Is there anything else you want to tell Mommie about school?

S: No.

(Later, overheard while going potty)

S: (mutter, mutter, mutter, mutter)

M: Seth, what do you need?

S: I not talking to you.

M: Who are you talking with?

S: My penis.

(Could not discern what this conversation was about – sorry!)