Computer Time and Noses

i am now returning from my self-imposed vacation from the computer. for more than a month now, i have logged on only to retrieve work schedules and urgent emails. everything else had to wait or was trashed. i will try to catch up from the holidays a bit...a little at a time...and continue forward. all is well here. i am trying to focus more on the positive, and not feel bad about not being, doing, or having everything perfect all of the time.

now, let me share a conversion i just had with my four year old.

i was sitting at the computer working. my four year old saw me and disappeared down the stairs. he returned with a brush and tangle spray (because that is what he sees Mommy do with his sisters). he climbed on the chair standing behind me.

C: "Mommy, i'm going to make your hair beautiful."
Me: "oh, thank you. i would like that."

he proceeds to spray, and brush, and spray, and spray, and brush. as he is doing this, i can hear the slight congestion in his breathing.

Me: "i think we may need to get you some medicine." (well, vitamins and zicam.)
C: "but why?"
Me: "because your nose is sounding a bit stuffy, and Mommy doesn't want you to get sick."
C: "but, i'm not sick. see, i can breath." ( he breathes in and out for me a few times)
Me: "yes, i know. but that conjestion wants to get in your nose and live there and we don't want that to happen."
C: "but, that's why i pick it Mommy!"

it is good to know he's thought things through.....