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Today after school I had a conversation with Seth that continues from where we left off yesterday.

Seth: I want to tell you my secret but you can’t tell Daddy. Promise?

Me: Tell me.

Seth: I want to whisper it in your ear. [I leaned forward so he could.] Today I told Isabella ‘I love you.’

Me [smiling]: What did she say?

Seth [whispering in my ear again]: She said I love you.

Me: Where were you?

Seth: At lunch.

Me: Did you sit next to her at lunch?

Seth [big grin]: Yes. And tomorrow at recess—

Zack [interrupting]: He’s going to kiss her!

Me: Where?

Seth: At recess.

Me: No, where? On the cheek?

Seth nods.

Me: You know you can’t have a girlfriend until your sixteen, right?

Seth: Yes. I know. Isabella is just a friend.

Me: If you’re just friends then why are you saying you love each other and you’re going to kiss her on the cheek?

Seth: Because she’s pretty.

Zack: And she’s smart.

Seth [with lovesick grin]: Yes.

Me: She’s smart?

Seth [nods]: And she’s beautiful.

I have been hearing Isabella’s name all year long. It has only just gotten “serious” in the last two days. It’s so cute the way he smiles when we talk about her. He even started “reading” Twilight since he claims that Isabella has read them all and she has the same name, “you know, Bella.” Sarah tried to get me to tell Seth that he couldn’t read Twilight because he’s too young, but I know he isn’t really reading it. He took the book to school last week and when he got home from school he had it in his hands. I asked him what page he was on. He said he was on page 13. I said, “Do you know what’s happening?” and he just shrugged, “Not really.” He hasn’t picked it up since. I know he just took it to school to show Isabella. This clever boy is using props to further his chances with a girl.

What are we going to do with this kid? What will he do when he finds out that I didn’t just not tell Daddy, but blogged about it and basically told the whole world?

April 1, 2009

UPDATE

Seth’s first statement upon entering the house: You know what happened today.

Me: What happened?

Seth: You know! Remember? I told you…? [Goes to open the garage door for Zack (like he does everyday) and I wait in the living room for him to return.]

Seth: Today at recess we went to our secret hiding spot and then we were on the field and then everyone was lining up because it was time to go. And then… [smiling and shaking his head like a bobble head doll] and then we got in line.

Me: Wait. Come here. Come here. Tell me again. You were at recess and it was time to line up and what did you do before you got in line?

Seth [grinning like a dope and nodding his head and rolling his eyes]: You know.

Me: You kissed Isabella on the cheek?

Seth: Uh-huh.

Me: What did she do?

Seth: She just got in line.

Me: Seth, do you have a girlfriend?

Seth: Yes.

Me: But you can’t have a girlfriend until you’re sixteen.

Seth: I know, but she’s pretty!

Well, pssshhh, beauty trumps all, I guess. I think this is an example of how Seth will nod his head and act like he’s obeying and then turn around and do whatever he wants to do. Goodness gracious, we are in trouble.

Posted on March 31st, 2009 by trish
Filed under: Family, Haley Kids