Here's Looking at You

One of the things Benjamin has focused on lately is eye color. He often asks us what color eyes we have, what color he has, what color Julia has, what color Grandma has, what color Auntie has, etc. This is the conversation we have almost every time:

Benjamin: What color eyes Mommy have?

Me: I have hazel eyes.

Benjamin: Angel eyes?

Me (as my heart melts each and every time!): hazel eyes, Benj

Benjamin: I have angel eyes?

Me: You have brown eyes.

Benjamin: Julia have blue eyes?

Me: yes

Benjamin: What color Daddy have?

Me: Daddy has blue eyes like Julia.

Benjamin: You have angel eyes?

Me: Yes, I have hazel eyes.

Benjamin: I want have angel eyes too.

So of course, a couple of times I have told him that yes, he does have angel eyes (which is the truth - they are angel eyes, just not hazel eyes!) but Auntie Lyndsay came up with the perfect answer last week... that Benjamin has chocolate eyes. The first time I told him this he was absolutely awestruck:

"I have chocolate eyes?!?!?" "Chocolate eyes, Mama??" He absolutely loves that notion.

I don't think he'll be wishing for angel eyes again anytime soon!