Baby’s firsts

There are so many firsts that parents love to keep track of…first word, first hair cut, first steps, first food – the list is long. 

One that you don’t hear much about is Baby’s First Fire.  Simeon thinks it’s highly important, though, and it was so cute that I can’t help but add it to the list of firsts and show you some pictures.  Of course, I realize that my son could be a pyromaniac in the making, but my husband has distinctive pyromaniac traits, and Fr. Jerome is a self-professed pyromaniac, so I figure he’s in good company. 

Michael had brought up the kindling and firewood.  The kindling was in a box that Michael put to the left side of the fireplace.  Of course, as soon as Daddy’s doing anything, Sim likes to check it out.  He got a piece of kindling out in a flash.  He watched Michael for a moment, then held out the kindling:

Me:  I think he’s trying to give you some more kindling.

Michael: I think he’ll cry if I take it from him.

Me:  Give it a try.

Michael:  Okay.

He  took the piece of kindling.  Sim got another one.  No weeping or complaining.  He knew his job:  hand Dad the kindling. 

Here he’s readying the next piece.

In this next photo, he’s wondering why I’m exclaiming about how cute and funny he is.  He’s just doing his job, man.

Sim is blessed with two older sisters who are very concerned for his welfare.  Hannah was a bit freaked out that we were allowing Sim to handle kindling. 

H:  What if he eats it?!?

Me:  He’s not eating it.  He’s handing it to Dad.

H:  But what if he eats it?

Me:  We’ll take it away from him. 

Once satisfied that he wasn’t eating the kindling, Hannah left the menfolk alone to build fire.  This fire was not going to suffer from too little kindling if Sim had anything to say in the matter.  

Look out Fr. Jerome!  You’ll have a partner in fire-building next camping trip!