i don’t think they sell boys at target

"Ellie, what do you want to get Annie* for her birthday?"
"I dunno."
"Well, what does she like?"
"Derek."
"Derek? Like the boy in your class?"
"Yup."
"Oooo-kay. Is there anything else she likes?"
"Butterflies."

That I can work with.

*Names of children who are not mine have been changed since they're not used to having their every word shared with the world by their blogging mom.