Boyisms

1. The boys and I were discussing the importance of doing math and of embracing the mistakes they make, as they are opportunity for mental growth. So on Tuesday when Santi was at his Kinder orientation at the new school, he told me he had to stop doing his math homework because his brain was so big, his name tag necklace didn't fit through his head!!!!

2.  Mateo is curious about everything and is now much more logical with his reasoning. Nico had explained to him very briefly how babies are made:  the daddy puts a seed in the mommy and the baby grows in the mommy's belly. Out of the blue, he asks me where that "daddy" seed is. I tell him that it's in the belly. And then he asks me how the daddy puts it inside the mommy. After nearly chocking and stalling, Santi says very matter-of-factly:  the mommy and daddy roll around together and the daddy seed goes in the mommy's belly. Mateo didn't accept that answer. I started cracking up and said that more or less Santi was right. Mateo looked stunned and persistent in knowing how the daddy seed went inside the mommy. I was searching my brain for some scientific explanation which would quench his desire without revealing much more but couldn't so I just said that the mommy swallowed the seed!! Lame and sad I know but I couldn't think of anything age appropriate to say. Any suggestions??