When you finally got up you were happy and doing your jobs. When we were walking out the door you were showing me where we live, where the north pole is and where Hawaii is on the world map that you drew. I told you that you did a great job and you said “thanks, I tried my really best!”
All of a sudden, when we got in the car to head to school, you started saying your belly was hurting and asked to stay home today and not go to school. I said “I’m sorry honey, but we can’t. You have to go to school and I have to go to work.” You replied, “Daddy can watch on me if I’m sick.” You were telling me you wanted to stay home “this day” (instead of today). I told you if you are sick we won’t be able to go to Michael’s to get the big lion you were trying to earn. You asked if we could call Grandma Noot to see if she could go get it lol. We called her and she happily agreed. When we got to school I let Ms. Ida know at the gate that I wasn’t sure if you were really having pain or if you just didn’t want to go to school. I warned Ms. Sandy for pickup to be on the lookout. When I got home from work you told me your belly was all better.
While I made dinner, you and Daddy were drawing pictures with dot markers. That turned into a tickle war and then into a golf ball collection sorting and counting game. We hopped on bikes for a spin around the block before having a snack and heading to bed. We did some sleep meditation but you just couldn’t fall asleep. We went into your room at 8:45p and I left at 10:30p. Even the incentive of earning the lion couldn’t get you to fall asleep. Daddy went in with you and you didn’t fall asleep until 11:15p! I don’t know how you do it!
I love you so much!