Make Daddy Happy

On the way home the other day, I was trying to convince Alex to give Daddy a hug when we got home (Stan loves a welcome home hug)...

Me: When we get home, you should give Daddy a BIG hug! It would make him happy!

Alex: no (meekly from the backseat)

Me: Ok then, Mommy will give Daddy a hug. It will make him happy! Will you give Daddy a hug to make him happy too?

Alex: no

Me: What are you going to do to make Daddy happy then?

(long pause... minutes of silence... broken when we rolled into the driveway)

Alex: I need a paci-cier.

Me: No, you don't need a pacifier, it's not bed time!

Alex: Really big paci-cier (holding his hands out in front of him to make a circle)

Me: A really big pacifier??

Alex: Make Daddy happy. A really big paci-cier for Daddy.(stretching his hands up as high as he can to demonstrate really big).

Me: (welling up in the front seat with a big grin on my face) That's a good idea, you should tell Daddy about your idea - I think he would like to hear about it!

And Stan did really enjoy hearing about it.

What an amazing kid we have, that he's thinking creatively about what makes him happy, and about what could make someone else happy.

I am so happy!