Caterpillars and butterflies

Ok...so I know this could be a record for me....the most posts (2) in the same week but I wanted to put a quick post up about the boys' new fascination with caterpillars. Apparently both Austin's and Jacob's preschool classes have been discussing the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly. Both boys talk about it constantly. Then every afternoon after preschool, they spend at least an hour playing outside looking for caterpillars. Apparently their preschools have been teaching them all the specific parts of metamorphosis. At dinner a couple of nights ago, Jacob was talking about the cocoon and how the butterfly comes out. Then yesterday, Austin said "Jacob keeps trying to smoosh the caterpillars. I don't want him to kill them. I want to be able to see the CHRYSALIS." I thought he was just making up a word but then I later found out it is a part of the metamorphosis. Good thing I have my child to educate me :)