What is on your face?

When I got off the treadmill I was looking for some old pictures in the basement. David came down to ask me if he had blood coming out of his eye. Although it's an odd question, I looked and saw nothing. I figured he was a 5 year old boy with a crazy imagination. Until he came back down with a red line from his eye to his neck that he drew with red marker! When I saw him I immediately asked him what happened to which he responded that it was blood. I quickly informed him it was not and asked if it was in fact marker. We went to the computer desk where I could see the drawer open and the red wipe off marker uncapped. After I scrubbed the red line off his handsome little face - we sat down. And had a talk. His behavior lately had not been normal. He is usually a very good boy. Aside from the normal 'boy stuff' he is never in trouble. I put him on my lap and held him tight. I explained how sometimes when something is bothering someone, they act out. I asked him if this was what he was doing. He then opened up and told me that going on the bus is making him scared. He is also nervous about having to do projects at home like his friend Harlee who is going into 1st grade told him would happen. I calmly explained to him that the bus would be fun and that he would meet some new friends. I also let him know that the first day I would be there to put him on and take him off the bus. As for the projects, he could always count on his Dad and I to give him some assitance if he got stuck. This talk must have helped him immensely, because he fell asleep within 5 minutes.

My baby boy...growing up so fast...going through so many changes...I wish I could hold him on my lap forever...