Outnumbered

Sometimes I think Ryan is at a disadvantage being the only guy in sight around here. L & M are constantly reminding him that boys don't wear lipstick, like pink, or most devastating of all, get to be princesses. We are still working with London that when she wants to recreate the wedding scene from Sleeping Beauty, Maddie is not a boy and thus, can't play the part of the prince. And how much of actually what it takes to *be a boy* do we explain? We knew it'd only be a matter of time before we needed to introduce L & M to the not so subtle essentials of gender identification. Alas, Maddie accidentally introduced herself one morning in the simple act of observing Ryan get out of the shower.
Here is the exact phrase out of her mouth:

"Daddy, your front bum is so silly!"

Oh, Maddie. My stomach still hurts from laughing. Equally funny to me was the twins' clever and functional system for distinguishing between the front and the back bum...Maybe this anatomy thing will not be so bad after all. Either that or it's time for a new lock on the bathroom door.