Yesterday, Brother stumbled down the stairs mid-afternoon whimpering all the way.  Not crying, mind you, just a dull whimper.

I was sitting at my computer knee-deep in the glamourous world of Access database queries as he approached.

“Mama?”

“Yes, Brother.”

(pause)

“Mama?”

“Yes, Brother.”

(pause)

“Mama?”

“Brother, would you like to sit with me?”

No answer except his small body struggling up then wrapping itself into the cutest little ball ever.

“Is that better?”

A little sigh followed by even breathing and the occasional snore told me it was.

(In case you’re wondering this is an actual picture of the moment.  With my camera only inches away how could I not try to capture the moment?)