Meet my nephew Brooks. He is two months older than my son, and the two are polar opposites.
When Brooks (the youngest of 4 boys) was first born, he was a very small, timid, calm, laid back baby. He had RSV at two months, and that just seemed to contribute to his almost lethargic state. There was not an easier baby to keep up with in the world.
Then, when he was about a year old, maybe a little younger) he got Kawasaki Disease (or syndrome). He was very, very sick and in the hospital for several days. When he came out of the hospital, he was a different child altogether.
It was like his short little life passed before his eyes and he thought,"There has got to be more than this."
The child has no fear of ANYTHING (this can be good and this can be bad).
Three weeks ago, he climbed a chainlink fence to the top of a baseball dugout and jumped off. He broke a bone in his right foot. (The picture you see of him was taken yesterday; techinically, he still has the broken foot).
He went for his kindergarten assessment the other day. He looked at the teacher giving it and said, "I do NOT want to be here. I do NOT want to do this. AND, I do NOT like you." She ended up being his Kindergarten teacher. :) She says she has a son just like him, so maybe they will be okay. :)
So, this is Brooks figuring he can boogey board down this little falls where we went and played in the River yesterday (that's what mountain kids do instead of swimming pools, hahahah)
Comments added several days later -- Please do not get the idea that Brooks is completely out of control. Quite the opposite. He *does* push boundaries, but so do most of the 5 year olds I know. He is very bright and very much wants to please (especially his oldest brother), he just has a very "tough guy" persona he likes to play up. :)
Great story. I think since I have 3 boys I can laugh at this because I understand. Good for him for pulling thru the illnesses. I have never heard of Kawasaki Syndrome so I will have to check it out. This one will be a handful for a while lol. Good luck to his Kindergarten teacher hehe!
I had never heard of either RSV or Kawasaki Syndrome, but I googled them for an explanation. I admit reading about his encounter with the kindergarten teacher makes me uncomfortable. Sounds like he was cut a lot of slack due to his early illnesses.
Nice photo, especially the composition. It looks as if he's considering a dangerous leap.
Awesome story, glad to hear he's doing so well after the issues he had so young. He looks like he's determined to find a way to get the boogie board out on the water.
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