Benjamin is comfortable in his skin....

Benjamin is comfortable in his skin...maybe a little too comfortable!
I just have to share this little story that Shawn told me about bedtime tonight. Benjamin had a mini meltdown and Shawn just related the reason why:
Benjamin was on the couch before bed and was looking at his feet and he realized he had a little blister on the bottom of his big toe. It was an old blister and now the skin was starting to peel off. He started to get upset about this problem on this toe. Shawn was trying to explain to Benjamin that there are 7 layers of your skin and sometimes your body gets rid of the older layers so the newer layers can form and protect your body. He said "You know how Mom and Dad give you a bath every night? Well this is like your body giving itself a bath to get rid of the old dirty skin" (We have told the boys that scabs over their booboos are "body bandaids" so this is similar). So if you can imagine this poor boy sitting on the couch, for 10 minutes sobbing about how he doesn't want this to happen. He said "I want my old skin back, I want my old skin back!" as he sobbed and cried. Shawn had to carry him up to bed because he wouldn't put his foot down. He balanced on one foot as he brushed his teeth and used the bathroom, all while sobbing. As Shawn put him in bed, he made one last cry of "I want my old skin back, I want my old skin back!"
Yes, he is comfortable in his skin!