The Proof Is in the Pudding

Hero and Tethys are definitely the product of the mixing of Nick's genes and mine. How do I know?

"Dunkleosteus"

Dunkleosteus was a heavily armored fish of the late Devonian, 

living about 400 million years ago. 

It is also the answer my children will give you if you ask them to name their favorite animal.

Second favorite animal:

Liopleurodon is a genus of large, carnivorous marine plesiosaur 

that lived160 million years ago. 

We have Dunkleosteus and Liopleurodon dolls, people. For serious.  So, that's Nick's interests at work. What about mine?

"Mr. Darcy"

Mr. Darcy is one of the two central characters in Jane Austen's novel 

Pride and Prejudice. He is an archetype of the aloof romantic hero. 

And when asked this morning why she was moving her spoon across the table 

in a stately fashion, Hero replied, "The spoon marry Mr. Darcy." 

Other moments of note:

• Hero singing "Mary had a Douglas fir, Douglas fir, Douglas fir!"
• Tethys singing all the words to "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical Hair and all the words to "Goodnight, sweetheart" made famous in this household by "Three Men and a Baby".
• Tethys singing her own song and lyrics: "Dunkleosteus for me, Dunkleosteus for me, Liopleurodon for Hero!"