Little Geniuses

1. Ben: I'm a genius.

Mama: How did you learn that?

Ben: I learned it from a cement mixer.

2.  Dad: Let me tell you a story about when Mama and I were babies.

Ben: Come on, Dad. Mom and you didn't know each other when you were babies!

3. How does Ben know that? Because I spent a good ten minutes yesterday explaining to him how he came to be (that Mama and Daddy needed to meet in order to make babies -- Ben and Leify -- and that they wouldn't exist without us.  Because, Ben wanted to know why Timmy didn't appear in the pictures about his grandfather's childhood in the book Grandpa's Tractor.  When I explained that it was the past, before Timmy was born, Ben didn't quite get it.  So, we talked about how when his Grandpa was a little boy, Ben was not alive yet. But, then Ben said, "Why did no one want me when Grandpa was a little boy?" Hence the long discussion of how Ben came to be.

Leif:

• First official haircut on Sunday.  Super cute!
• Lots and lots of words. 
• Lots and lots of smiles, dimples, running around the house flapping his arms, and playing (independently!) with trains. Lots of kisses.
• Favorite word: Ben! Still can't say, "Leify."

Yes, family, we know we owe you some photos and video. Two kids is hard! :)

 Love,
Mama