The W-word

Hello there! I hope you had a nice holiday on Monday. I was struggling for inspiration, and my sentiments on MLK Day are best described by the linked post.

Fortunately, in the land of 3 small boys, inspiration is always waiting in the wings.

For some time now, Bab-E Brother has been proficient in his use of the 2 important words for 2 year-olds: "No!" and "Mine!"

But having two older brothers also means that he's more likely to pick up other key words.

Most recently, this has been, of all things, the W-word: Why?

It baffles me to think that he's using this word correctly at times, but in emulating his brothers, he seems to have it right. He's figured out that if Mom-E or Dad-E answer some questions with "No", that sometimes you ask "Why?"

And fortunately, it has not been an antagonistic "Why? Why can't I stay up an hour past my bedtime playing with choo-choos and refusing to bathe?"

As an example, on the MLK holiday on Monday morning, Bab-E Brother heard a truck and asked "School bus coming?"

"No."

"Why?"

"No school for Big Brother today."

***
"Read truck again."

"No."

"Why?"

"We just read it 85 times, and it's bedtime now."

Methinks we're in trouble.

See you on Fatherhood Friday,
Busy-Dad-E