Jake: Secret Agent??

Jake survived his illnesses (if I haven't yet told you about the hives and the trip to the ER, you're not alone. We've been too exhausted to talk much around here) and he's back at school this morning. But don't think for a minute that he spent all of his time last week laying around watching tv. Apparently he got a job with the government...

Yesterday Jake was writing a note. He muttered to himself as he wrote, then said, "S-E-C-I-N...Mommy, what comes after 'nnn' in 'second'?"

I told him the word ended in a "D" and that he could change his "I" to an "O" to spell it right. Yes, I'm picky about spelling even with my poor five-year-old.

So he wrote that word, then the next. He folded up his note, put a sticker on it, and asked, "Can you put this in the mailbox?"

"Sure, Jake, who is it going to?"

"The government."

"Umm...really? What does it say?"

"It says, 'Mommy is the second boss.' Mommy, how will the mailman know this is for the government?"

"Well, the mailman works for the government, so I guess he'll just know."

He didn't seem to believe me, but of course I have bigger concerns: Why the heck am I second?? And why does the government need to know??