"Sick Day"

Spencer had his first (and hopefully last) day of feigning illness to avoid school. He had a very busy weekend last week and wasn't at home much. Going to school on Monday was fine, but Tuesday came and he said he wasn't feeling well. The symptoms were quite vague and he seemed all right, so I told him to go to school and if he still didn't feel well, he could call me. Sure enough, at 10:00, the phone rang. He tried hard to suppress a grin when he saw me come in. When we got home, he kept asking if he could come out and play with Carson. He also wanted treats throughout the day, but I told him I didn't think that was wise for an invalid. I made him lie down and rest in the afternoon, and he said that at precisely 3:30 (when school is out), he made a sudden and remarkable recovery. He's been quite healthy ever since.

Carson thoroughly enjoys his food and when he's eating something he likes, it is impossible to distract him. One night Andy came home from work after we had begun eating. He cheerfully greeted Carson and asked how he was. Without looking up, Carson said, "I'm HUNGRRRRY!"

Yesterday Carson was very tired and grumpy in the afternoon. He refused to pick up his Legos and had to go to Time Out. When he returned, he said, "I want to lay on something soft with a stuffed animal!" Don't we all?

When they are both well rested, the boys have a lot of fun playing together. Spencer found an empty box one day and began to fashion it into an airplane or a ship (I'm not sure which). Carson was sitting in the back and Spencer was steering. Carson experienced a loud passage of gas, and Spencer announced, "That was the engine!" Carson giggled and said, "No, that was my bum!"