the common cold

Today W had gymnastics this morning. I wasn't sure if I was gonna take him since he's been sick and all but this morning he was fine. He was playful and happy and he didn't even fight the snow pants. So off we went. We got there everything was fine until it was time to go inside. He did not want to. He refused to let go of his little mater car and just wanted me to hold him the whole time. He didn't want to dance with the other kids or do any of the activities, he just wanted to be held. Then another kid spotted his mater car and promptly demanded he'd get his cars out as well, his mom caved and gave him a car. W spotted the other car and decided he wanted both cars. He was very determined and cried and cried, the other mom encouraged her kid to share so we swapped cars. W was happy for a whole 30 seconds then he wanted mater back. He simply wanted to have both cars and he was not gonna settle for less.

That's around the time I decided to leave. One of the other moms asked me if I wanted her to see if W could get a sticker anyways (they get stickers at the end of the class) but I told her he did not deserve one. I then felt pretty bad all day for saying my son doesn't deserve a sticker. I mean he was not well behaved at all but on the other hand he was a bit sick still. I just thought that the behavior he showed at that class should not be encouraged by giving him the reward for a class well done when he didn't do it at all. Maybe I'm over thinking this... what do you think?

So we left and went grocery shopping instead. Then we had an absolutely lovely day at home. W was happy and playful and didn't ask for the TV or the pacifier a lot. He slept well ate alright and was a joy to be around. So he seems fine, now I'm the one feeling crappy. I have the sniffles also known as the common cold and the horror of the winter. When will we find a vaccine for the common cold?