Now I know he’s back to normal.

As I predicted, Owen woke up during the crucial last five minutes of ‘House’ last night. He was flushed and hungry for ice cream. The fever didn’t break until sometime between 4 and 7 a.m. At seven, he came toddling into my room, waving and smiling as normal, to climb into bed with me and cuddle.

Suddenly, he sat up. “Wait,” he said, in Serious Toddler Voice. Scuttles down off the bed and toddles away. I bury my head in the pillow again, dozing until I hear a clamor from the kitchen —

“Son? What are you doing?”

“SEEPIN’, mom.”

Suddenly he’s back in the bedroom, wielding the broom, in order to illustrate. Of course. Sweeping! Before he’s fully awake! Duh!

I tell you what, he gets that kind of work ethic from his father, no doubt. If he were really my child I’d have to push him physically out of bed and spoon feed him everything he ate before noon.

March 28, 2007 | Filed Under daily grind, toddler

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4 Responses to “Now I *know* he’s back to normal.”

Donna on March 29th, 2007 11:27 am

What a cute kid! Glad he’s feeling better.
maryann on April 3rd, 2007 1:28 am

i think it is so cute that he is all about the sweeping. he’s a keeper!
Mama C-ta on April 4th, 2007 10:25 pm

Those crazy kids, how cute! That’s the first thing I do in the morning after I’ve been sick, clean! Ha, ha haha, ha.

So what did you think about House last night, o’pregnant one? It kicked my maternal lioness into fight mode, I can’t imagine if I were pregnant.
supa on April 5th, 2007 9:49 am

Holy cow, Mama C-ta, HOUSE made me bawl my damn eyes out. I thought it was great (but I always do). I’m so glad they fought for that fetusbaby. And that everything worked. And jesus, I can’t imagine enduring fetal surgery. Christ. Wow. Heavy stuff.