Don't Go Breakin' My Heart

Multiple things Lucas has done the last few days just break my heart.

First--he got the stomach bug that is floating around. I wasn't aware he was sick--he seemed relatively normal when he woke up, but then all of the sudden he started sobbing, crawled into my lap and said "Mommy, I want daddy!!" and then he threw up all over me. Afterwards, he felt much better (while I felt much worse and smelled AWFUL) and within five minutes he was asking for Junior Mints. So I guess it was a fast bug.

Then--we were driving to school today and chatting about him being a big brother and I commented that he might someday have another brother or sister. Lucas replied "Yes, because Alex is going to die." My heart nearly STOPPED. I know he doesn't understand the concept of death really, but it seemed like a crazy/scary thing for him to say. And I'll be honest, I was initially MAD when he said it--like it was a bad omen or something. Totally irrational, I know. After I choked back tears (you probably have to be a parent to understand how that could make me almost cry...or at least a really emotionally strung out woman!) I firmly explained that Alex isn't going to die in order for another brother or sister to join our family. Later that night I felt better when Lucas randomly announced his pet frog was "died" because he had stepped on it. Don't worry, there is no pet frog--clearly his imagination is just running wild. So death is still a pretty nebulous concept to him, as it should be at the age of three.

As I write this post Lucas is cracking me up--he just pulled some computer paper out of the printer to draw on and asked me if it was okay to use that paper (I don't want him using my scrapbooking papers). He said "This papers not expensive mommy?" How awesome was that? Clearly he didn't get the thrifty gene from me...

Finally--in honor of today's events all of our day care teachers were dressed up in Obama gear (did someone say he wasn't a celebrity?) Luc's teacher was literally WRAPPED in Obama. Very festive. And although the day care normally never allows TV time, today they played the inauguration events for all the children and staff. Lucas came home talking about how cool our new president "Bock Obama" was. That's enough to break my solid republican heart right there. But Lucas was cute in his excitement and I doubt we will ever see such a celebrated president again in our lifetime--and that is cool (even if I'm not PrObama).