Lena says #9

Lena relentlessly yelling on the monitor after we've given her a bath, read her some stories, and put her to bed, "Mommy!!  daddy!!"

Mike goes upstairs.

Lena to Mike, "Daddy!  I can't read this book!"

Mike, "What do you mean, Lena?"

Lena, "I don't know what these words say!"

Mike, "well, that's because you don't know how to read yet."

Lena, "Why not?! Baby James knows how to read!!"

Mike, "no he doesn't, Bean."

Lena, "yes he does."

Mike, "no he doesn't. He's a baby."

Lena, "well, what does this word say?"

Mike " 'ok' "

Lena, "what does this word say?"

Mike, " 'the' ... Lena, I can't teach you how to read right now"

Lena, "Why not?!!"

Mike, "because Bean, you're 2 and a half and..? ... it's bed time."