Delaney stayed home from school one day last week because she had an odd-sounding cough and a very high overnight fever. She acted OK when she woke up, but we didn’t think it was a great idea to infect the rest of her class with whatever random winter illness she had. Also, she actually said that she wanted to go see the doctor. How can you argue with that?

So, I stayed home with her and we had a pretty lazy day around the house. After nap, we all loaded into the car to go see Dr. Reger. End result, she had a virus that should go away in a few days. She even told me that she felt better after we got back in the car in the doctor’s office parking lot. Apparently just seeing the doctor is a miracle cure of some sort.

Delaney really likes Dr. Reger for some reason. Without prompting, she told us that she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up. Over dinner, she broke the news to her sister:

Me: Tell your sister what you’re going to be when you grow up.

Delaney: I gonna be a doctor.

Mackenzie: Are you going to still be sucking on that [pacifier] when you’re a doctor?

Delaney: Yeah! NUKKIE DOCTOR!

I may be mistaken, but isn’t Dr. Ruth a nukkie doctor?

While watching the beginning of a show about Europe on the Travel Channel...

Mackenzie: Where is that, daddy?

Me: Well, that's Paris. And there's London. Mommy and Daddy have been to London. There's Spain.

Mackenzie: Is Collinsville there?

So, geography isn't the kid's strong subject. We'll work on it.

Today was Sunday, so the whole family went to church. Mackenzie likes going each week, but usually she likes going for the bagels and coloring during the service. Since her understanding of what church is all about seems so surface-level, I never would have expected the questions I got today from my little 4-year-old.

Have you ever thought how you might explain omnipresence to a little kid?

Mackenzie: Daddy...Is Jesus everywhere.

Me: Yes, he's everywhere. He's all around us.

Mackenzie: Is he on the roof?

Me: Yes, he's even on the roof.

And, the thought of the creation of all things just has to be mind-boggling...

Mackenzie: Daddy...Did Jesus make everything.

Me: Yes...he created everything.

Mackenzie: Not our house though, right?

While he WAS a carpenter, I don't think he's in the drywall union.

And then the big one...

Mackenzie: Daddy...how did you get us?

Me: What? What do you mean?

Mackenzie: A long time ago, Me and Delaney was in Mommy's belly. How did Jesus get us in there?

Me: You're going to have to ask mommy.

Seriously...I wasn't expecting THAT one for a few more years. I don't have answers for everything.