Captain Jelly Belly is into Thomas The Tank Engine these days, and he has a little Thomas and a little Percy that rarely leave his side. This morning while I was changing his diaper he told me, “Mommy, I love Thomas, and I love Percy.” I think they definitely rank higher on the Captain scale than everything else, except probably his beloved Daddy.

For the past few days I’ve asked him every day what we should get Daddy for Father’s Day. Every time he tells me, “Diesel 10,” who is the big bad guy in the world of Thomas. He’s totally convinced that that is what Sir Monkeypants would love to have. Is this so they can play trains together, or is it because he thinks his Daddy is the only person who can safely contain Diesel 10’s evilness?

Sir Monkeypants, you saw nothing, you heard nothing.