Average kids, now that's something to cry about

Nick's IEP (individualized education plan) is scheduled for next week

which means all sorts of recent testing for him.

His resource teacher called yesterday and said

"That little stinker has tested out of resource!"

She said his IQ is average and

his reading level and comprehension are above average

and he even tested too high to qualify for math

(although she would like to keep tabs on him in math

which is great with me because I'm the one to blame

for the utterly defective math gene)

I called my sweetheart with the news and he cried

I called Mom #2 with the news and she cried

I called my Mom with the news and she screamed with delight and then cut the conversation short because she was boarding a hot air balloon somewhere in Vermont

I hung up the phone and cried

because my son is average

and that is a miracle.