Both boys are officially at an age now that they are superior eavesdroppers. They hear everything! Even when you think they don't. This summer we learned that spelling is no longer an option either. I was on the phone with Johan and I was spelling R-E-L-I-E-F. I spelled it a few times before he got it. When I hung up, C quickly asked, "Mama, what does R-E-L-I-E-F 'relief' mean?"
Further evidence of the boys' heightened awareness was delivered this Saturday. As we were finishing up K's soccer game, getting ready to move outside for C's game Vicki came up to let me know that the team we would be playing may be down a few players. She explained to me that one player had a broken collar bone, one moved, and one had the flu. I didn't realize how intently K had been listening, but he turned to C and explained matter of factly, "C the other team is going to be missing some players, one has a broken bone, one moved, and one has the FLEA." I regret that I didn't ask him what he thought "the flea" was. I was sort of suppressing a laugh as he inquired, "What?" So, perhaps eavesdropping isn't the most fruitful use of one's time...
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