So yesterday at the pool Ian met a new friend...an adorable little Greek girl, named Sophia. She was there with her "Ya-Ya" or Grandmother. She had dark hair, blue eyes, silver earrings hanging from her 3 year old lobes, and unfortunately a rather prominent nose for a toddler. She came right up to Ian and introduced herself. It took some prodding from me for Ian to do the same. He did however say, "This is my Cameryn!" as he pointed at his little sister who was cradled in my lap, which I thought was cute. Once Sophia learned Ian's name she quickly started bossing him around. Telling him to stay, sit, swim, etc. Funny how the bossing around starts so young in some little girls. I was amused to watch Ian's reaction.......he looked at her and basically ignored her. He didn't say no to any of her requests, but he didn't comply with any of them either. Funny how that also starts so young (completely ignoring bossy women) in little boys.
For a good 30 minutes they "swam" in the Madison Kiddle Pool, took turns jumping in and out of the pool, and ran back and forth to chat between myself and Sophia's Ya-Ya. As I held Cameryn I suddenly started thinking about the movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and imagined Chad and I at this crazy, loud, wedding in which my son would be made to convert to the Greek Orthodox religion and I would have to stare at a fake Parthenon backdrop. I couldn't help but laugh when I imagined Sophia's Father contemplating my son, just as the Greek Father in the movie did by saying,
"My daughter is marrying an Ian (pronounced 'Eeon') Williams! What is that? Is he good boy? I don't know. Does he come from good family? I don't know.
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!"
After a few more splashes it was time to leave and I yelled to Ian. He ran over to me and started heading for his towel. I asked him if he wanted to guy say goodbye to Sophia before he left. He turned abruptly and quickly yelled, "Good-bye!" to no one in particular. Pretty sure Sophia didn't know that shout was meant for her. Oh well - for now, there are no plans for Ian's religion conversion.
