Beckett Has Lots to Say and Felix Has One Thing to Say

Man in an elevator: What's your name?

B: Beckett.

Man: How cool. Like Samuel Beckett?

B: No. Like Beckett Stephens

After Felix gets up from a nap:

B: Did Felix uncry?

J: What? Do you mean did he stop crying?

B: yeah.

I start to unzip Felix's sleepsack:

B: No, no. Let me zipper him.

At school:

Miss J: What happens on Thanksgiving?

B: The trains open.

Me: That actually is true ...

J to N: Did you know that Conan O'Brian has a son named Beckett?
B: I didn't know there was another Beckett out there.

M: Beckett there are about a million Zingo tiles under here. Do you think you could help me get them?

B: I'm too bored to help you.

Nate is telling Beckett a story and in the story they find a treasure.

N: What is in the treasure chest?

B: We open the treasure box and there's a train for me and gold for you.

N: Beckett, we are going to the phone store. It will be lots of fun because there are lots of phones, but you need to be really good.

B: What do I get if I am good?
N: You get to be in the phone store.

N: Beckett has such beautiful hair.

B: But more beautiful than Felix's hair.

While freaking out about something

B: I am not handling this.

J: Beckett do you need to use the bathroom?

B: Do not say potty words to me.

B whispering: Daddy we got you some clothes that are a secret.
J and N: Laughing so much
B: Why are you laughing
J: Because you are so funny
B: Yeah. laughs.

B: Explains to me the water cycle, water treatment plants, and how water gets to our home.

J: Wow. Where did you learn all of that?

B: PBS kids, of course.

B singing a made-up song: Colors of the rainbow, colors of the rainbow. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue. Don't forget Violet too. (Sure he forgot Indigo, but I was still really impressed.)

N gives B a tic tac in the car.

Silence

B: Here Daddy. I'm done.

N: No, eat it. It's food.

B: It's not food!

N: Yeah. You chew it with your teeth.

B: Noooo.

N: I don't want it.

B: My hands are sticky.

B: Felix you have choices. Okay? You can either stay down here and take care of yourself or come upstairs with us. What do you want to do?

F: No

J: Felix looks like a little cherub.
B: What's a cherub?
J: A fat little baby with wings.
B: What? (and laughs hysterically)
N: Really that's how you describe a cherub?
J: Yup.

Nate gets in the car after getting gas.

N: Hey guys. Thanks for waiting.

B: No problem. We played a game.

N: What did you play?

B: We looked out the windows.

J: I'm going upstairs. I'll be back in a minute

B: OK. I will keep an eye on Felix. Felix, I will be right here. I will never leave you.

B: Daddy you will always go to work, and I will always miss you.

N: Beckett you are a good sleeper.

B: Yeah. You know who taught me to be a good sleeper?

N: Who?

B: Jesus. Jesus wants me to be a good sleeper.

N: Yes he does.