Briggs' Sick Day
Briggs stayed home for the fifth day in a row. Well, two of those were weekend days. Saturday morning his outcome for health looked promising, but a high fever and a trip to urgent care said differently. Today he was fever free and recovering from four days of being sick. This morning, unbeknownst to me, Todd had asked him to make a list of things he wanted to do today. (It was Daddy's turn to stay home.) I was buzzing around the house gathering my things when I noticed him on the sofa, pensive and still. Catching my breath, I asked, "What's up, buddy? Are you feeling bad?" He wasn't totally himself yet, but my concern was we had missed something that morning and he was, indeed, still feverish. B: "No, I'm just thinking about my list." S: "What list, honey?" B: "My list of things I want to do with Daddy today. And we are going to rest between each activity." S: (I was melting in puddle of love for this little guy):