Braydon, The Worrier

Yesterday, Braydon came home from school and scolded me. You see, at school they have to wear snow boots to go on certain parts of the playground when it is snowy. You also have to bring other shoes to change into, otherwise there is snow tracked all over the room. So, yesterday morning before school, I put his shoes in his backpack while he was in the bathroom getting ready. He got off the bus after school, came in the door and said, "You have to tell me when you give me shoes, so I don't worry about it!" This incident brought to mind a few other times when he seemed to agonize over seemingly trivial things.

While we were eating lunch with Grandpa Mike and Grandma Brenda at Quiznos one Sunday, Braydon spilled some of his drink. Grandpa and Braydon cleaned up the table and Braydon started to clean up the floor with some napkins. Grandpa told him not worry about it and that the employees would clean it up. Braydon just replied, "Oh, I'm gonna worry!" and he continued cleaning it up.

And while watching TV one day, Braydon saw a commercial for a drug that treats Restless Leg Syndrome. He watched intently and listened to all the symptoms. Then he said to me, "I think that's what I have." I looked up and saw the commercial and said, "What, Restless Leg Syndrome?" He said, completely serious, "Yep, that is why I keep waking up at night!"

These are just a few examples of the things my kindergartener worries about! I never have to worry about anything because Braydon does all the worrying for me!