It’s possible that this fact about me has escaped your notice.  I love manatees.

I have given Maisy Jo my stuffed manatee and it resides in her little pink basket.  Owen has become increasingly interested in the animal kingdom and loves playing with the manatee.  I love manatees too.

Then one day, Owen says, “Mommy is a man-a-tee!”

Uh, hold up.  I said I love manatees, but I do not want to look like a manatee!  In fact, wasn’t there a huge lawsuit awhile back because Target called plus size gray dresses “manatee gray?”

My only consolation?  That when Nick came home Owen called him a manatee too.