Comprende?

"Mommy, I'm nehhhhvvvverrrr gonna have a bracelet in my tummy. Never ever. Never gonna have a ring on my belly. Nope. Neverrrrr. Never gonna put an earring in my button ... my belly button."

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The Short One asks to cook dinner and I offer up leftovers for him to dump and warm.
"What isssss thisssss?" as a wad o' cold black beans fall into the pot.
"I don't think I eat thisssss."
Reminded that it's black beans and reminded that he's been known to eat a few ..."Wait a minute. What is today?? Saturday?? Oh, OK, black beans, then."

OK, then ...