A Conversation/Discovery

Setting - Last night Tyrus and I were curled up together in the recliner. We both had our legs pulled up and Lulu was sitting in my lap. She was on her back and Tyrus and I were rubbing her belly. Here is our conversation:

Ty: "Mama, why does Lulu keep closing her eyes?"

Me: "Do you mean why does she blink?"

Ty: "What is blinking?"

Me: "Well, have you ever realized that you blink your eyes too?"

Ty: "No"

Me: "Try to hold your eyes open as long as you can."

Then I sit and watch him try to hold his eyes open. After about 4 seconds, he blinks...

Ty: "Wow!"

Me: "See? You do the same thing that Lulu does."

Ty: "Why?"

Me: "Well, when your eyes are exposed to the world they start to dry out. You blink in order to keep them moist."

Ty: "Oh"

Ty: "Mama? What does expose mean?"

Me: "It means that your eyes are open."

Then we had a contest on who could keep their eyes open the longest. He didn't win, but I wish I could remember how funny he thought it was. Full of giggles...that's my Tyrus.