I miss my daddy!!!

This afternoon while I was getting Phenix all tucked in for nap time, he was expressing how much he missed his daddy today! Just to fill everyone in, Jon injured his foot playing basketball about a week and a half ago and has been unable to walk on it and therefore unable to work for the most part. He's been home for the past 4 days and Phenix has LOVED having all the extra time with daddy. Well, today Jon had to go back to work and Phenix just didn't like that at all. The following is the conversation between Phenix and I right before nap time today(which is always full of attempted negotiations... a drink, need to go potty, a story, etc...) I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! LOL!!

Ok... first, as a preface... let me fill you in on what lead up to nap time! Phenix comes running into the Hall where I'm doing laundry and runs right passed me to my bedroom stating that he NEEDS to go to bed. WHAT?!? This NEVER happens... I reply by saying "ummm, ok... you WANT to go to bed?"... he replies, "Yes... ummm... I need to pick up the oranges"... I'm thinking... what the heck is going on... As I'm asking Phenix what he means, he runs up to me and is blocking me with his hands and trying to keep me from going into the Kitchen."NO... You can't see it" he says... AH!!!! Now I've realized that He'd tried to get into the oranges I have hanging in a basket in the dining room( this is a common occurance) and that they must have fallen all over the floor. As I'm heading for the dining room to check out the damage, Phenix bee-lines for the couch and hides his face with a pillow... it's apparant that he knows he's made a bad choice. I can't help but start to crack a big smile, and I bite my lip to keep it at bay. I then asked Phenix with my hands on my hips"Did you tell mom that you needed to go to bed because you knocked the oranges down??" "Yes" he replied still holding the pillow over his face, but down just enough that I could see his two little eyes peering out over the top..."You knew that was a bad choice and that you'd get in trouble, didn't you?... "uh huh" he said pulling the pillow all the up again. I said... "Well, you're right... it was a bad choice to pull down the oranges. You need to help me pick them up. Also, It is time for your nap, but that's not why you're going... it's just because it's nap time, not because you're in trouble. Ok?" He nodded "Let's go get you tucked in" I said as I picked him up... "I'll snuggle with you for a little while." "Okay" he said tearing up...

Ok, now onto the conversation:

Phenix: Will you read me another story?
Me: Nope, that's all... now it's time to go to sleep. I'll stay and snuggle for a little while though.
Phenix: (Starting to cry) Ok mommy... but just one story? Just a litte one? Pleeeeese?
Me: No, sorry honey... just one. I'll tell you another one tonight before bedtime.
Phenix: (still sort of crying) Ok. Mommy?
Me: Yes sweet heart?
Phenix: I miss my daddy!!
Me: You do? I'm sorry sweet heart. I bet he misses you too!
Phenix: Where is he?
Me: He's at work buddy, he'll be back later!
Phenix: (really crying hard now) but I miss him, I REALLY miss my daddy.
Me: oh, honey... don't be sad... he'll be home soon.
Phenix: But he's LOST!
Me: He's lost??
Phenix: Yeah, he's lost and he's hurt!
Me: He's not lost, he's at work buddy.
Phenix: He's got a big bandaid on him's foot and he's lost...
Me: He'll be ok, he's a big boy!
Phenix: but he "begot hims nuther shoe" (meaning he forgot his other shoe)
Me: He can only wear one shoe right now buddy becasue his other foot has that big bandaid on it, remember?
Phenix: oh yeah, but are you sure him's not lost?
Me: I'm sure
Phenix: OK, but leave the door open a "yittle bit" please... just a "yittle".
Me: Ok buddy, I will... Love you...
Phenix: Love you too mommy...


Poor kiddo! He's so sensitive and emotional. He really was worried about his daddy!! I couldn't help but smile... I just thought it was too cute not to share!