I said, "Philip, go get a diaper please."

He replies, "I can't. I'm not strong."

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He likes to jump around the house, "Mom! I'm 'Jumping Man!'"

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Daddy shows him a snake, "What's this, Philip?"

Reply: "It's a steak!"

And then he makes the "Sssssss" sound and he always sticks his tongue out to do it.

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In the kitchen, "Philip, get away from the mixer."

Indignent reply: "I'm working here!"

Brothers

I often wonder about the age differences in the kids. The girls are only 2.5 years apart so they are likely to be close. (Perhaps close enemies, but still close.) Hayden is almost 8 years older than Philip. Hayden will be almost done with college by the time Philip starts high school.

The nice thing about their age gap is I can take just the girls to their soccer games and leave Hayden in charge of Philip. John's just downstairs so it's not like they're totally on their own.

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One day last week just out of the blue, Philip says to me, "Hayden is my best friend."

Then, "Hayden is my hero."

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I have to remember to tell that to the Boy. So when he's thinking about doing something stupid in high school, maybe he'll remember there are little eyes watching him.

Whacha Doin?

Philip has started coming up to me and saying, "What-cha doo-in'?"

It's funny because he says it exactly how Isabella says it on "Phineas and Ferb." Same inflections and everything. I know none of you know what I'm talking about but it's a good show.

Also, instead of saying something is "little," he calls it "teensy."

No idea what started that. I don't think any of us say teensy.