A Good Problem to Have

As is typical for kids in elementary school, it seems that Henry has a birthday party every weekend and I am constantly having to buy birthday presents.  I have encountered a unique problem here that I have had to address as each birthday party invitation arrives and a gift needs to be bought - is the person who is having the birthday party a girl or a boy?

In the States, Jack's birthday party invitation arrives and I know what I'm buying; Lucy's arrives and likewise I know what I'm getting.  This week we have Roozbeh's birthday party and Wei Zhe's birthday party.  Last week it was Hadassah's and HeeWoo's birthday parties.  

Each time I have to ask Henry whether the child is a girl or a boy and then he looks at me incredulously - as if I have two heads - because obviously Roozbeh and Wei Zhe are boys and Hadassah and HeeWoo are girls.  What was I thinking?  What I love is that Henry doesn't think twice about it and doesn't think it's at all different.  That is part of the reason we moved here - each of these children brings amazing experiences and perspectives into the classroom.

Now I just have to go find a toy store and find something to buy them.....