A lunch conversation
In case I haven’t made it crystal clear how much Benjamin adores the sound of his own voice, let me recap our conversation at Subway while the boys and I were eating lunch:
Benjamin: There’s a car.
Benjamin: It’s not going backwards, no.
Benjamin: Mama, it’s not going backwards.
Benjamin: Mama, I’m saying ‘It’s not going backwards.’
Me: It’s going forwards.
Benjamin: Yes, it’s going forwards. That’s right.
Benjamin: More banana pepper.
Benjamin: That’s a police car.
Benjamin: That’s a woman. Mama, he’s a woman.
Benjamin: He’s green.
Me: She’s wearing a green shirt, yes.
Benjamin: A green shirt.
Benjamin: There’s another car. It’s beige.
Jonah: It’s not a car. It’s a pick up.
Benjamin: It’s not moving.
Benjamin (pointing to a nearby office building): That’s Dad’s office?
Me: No, he works in a different building.
Benjamin: Dad’s office is in a different building, Jonah.
Benjamin: That truck is going backwards.
Benjamin: It’s not going forwards.
Benjamin: It’s a delivery truck.
Benjamin: I can have your banana pepper, Jonah?
Jonah: No, mine banana pepper.
Benjamin: This chicken is for me, yeah?
Benjamin: Mama, talk to me.