Television Is the Best Medicine

Dear Sawyer,

Things you did recently that made me laugh:

-Your new school hosted a painting party on Tuesday morning so that you could meet your teachers and new classmates. It started at 9am so I told you the night before that you would have to wake up early and get ready. When you woke up on Tuesday, you exclaimed, "I have to go to school! I have to get ready! Quick! Quick!" You then ripped off your pajamas, ran to use the bathroom and wash your hands and booked it back to your room and got dressed. You were like a firefighter getting ready! Wonder how long we can sustain that sense of urgency during the actual school year?

-I was on the couch last night when you walked over to me with a super sweet smile. You leaned toward me and gave a long, tight hug. I breathed in the smell of your hair and just as I was thinking what a sweet moment we were having, you asked me, "Do you want to smell by butt?" What now? Way to kill the mood, little guy! I laughed and asked you why you asked me that. You said, "So that you can know if it's clean or not." Um, no thanks!

-You were playing in your room tonight and accidentally hit your head on the edge of your bed really hard. You cried a lot and while I was comforting you, you asked me in a shaky voice, "Can I watch TV to make myself feel better?" Hahaha! I asked you if a kiss from me would make you feel better and you said, "No, that would only make me feel a little better." Sneaky sneaky. But you were so cute that I caved and let you watch "Blaze and the Monster Machines."

Love,
Mom