Tyler

Tyler says and does the funniest things. He makes me laugh and makes me crazy. Here are a few things he's said over the last couple of days. My precious boy.

- Tyler is sick with 103.4 fever, laying on the recliner. I hover over him, rub is sad little face and ask him, "Can you please bring back the wild and crazy Tyler. I like him better." Tyler looks up with sunken eyes and quietly mumbles, "no." You know Tyler doesn't feel well when he's not climbing the walls.

- I got the shihtzus groomed last Thursday. Tyler saw Captain America (with very short hair) sitting on the couch and asks, "Mama, what's that dog?"

- I put on a little sundress today and was feeding Piper when Tyler woke up. He saw me and walked straight to his room saying "Gotta get dressed. Go to church with Mama." (It's Monday!)

- Tyler had a fever between 103 and 104 last night even after taking Motrin. His fragile little body does not handle illness well. He was talking 90 miles an hour and nothing he said made any sense. Poor little guy. I mentioned this to the doctor today, and he looked at me like I was crazy. Seriously?

- Tyler wanted so badly to wear Piper's purple socks to church yesterday, but I wouldn't let him. He was so sad. Maybe I should have let him wear the socks. What does it really matter?

- I pulled my hair back into a ponytail (and a tiny ponytail it was), and Tyler joyfully said, "Mama got haircut! That's nice!!"

- On the way to pick up Matthew and Hannah while Mom was in the hospital, I prayed aloud with Tyler for "Nana" to be healed. A few minutes after we finished praying together, I looked back to see him with his head bowed and hands folded whispering a prayer for Nana.

- Even with 104 degree temperature, Tyler refused to take off his babylegs. (legwarmers for babies and toddlers) last night. We at least got him to take off his shirt and shoes, but he was ready to fight to the death to keep those babylegs on. I even tried to slip them off in his sleep, but the babyleg monster awoke with great strength and determination.

- We drove past a dump truck on the way home from the doctor today, and Tyler quietly said, "mama, Tyler ride that tomorrow?" Uh...Tyler, you know I'd do anything in the world to make you happy, but I don't think I can pull that one off.

- Finally, Tyler pulled out a children's book about Christmas traditions around the world and saw a Christmas tree. Pointing to it, he asked, "Tyler have this?" "you want to put a Christmas tree up?" "Okay!" exclaims Tyler. We're putting up a few lights around his window instead.