Daniel, who has overnight turned into the backseat navigator despite having never driven a car in his life, immediately picked up on the deviation in routine route home.
"Abu, donde vamos," he asked and she replied, "to Sam's Club."
"Porque," quizzed Daniel; to which she explained there were some things she needed to buy. Then Daniel asked, "Abu, ice cream. Danielito ice cream."
Abuela said she would need to call mommy and ask for permission.
At two, Daniel has begun to master the basic foundations of language and communication. It's really very fun to witness. But what came next was a surprise.
"Abu, no mommy. No habla Mommy. Solo Danielito ice cream," he said; which basically means don't tell Mommy that you bought me ice cream.
Really? (to borrow a Seinfeld phrase)
At two years old he has already mastered to a certain level manipulation, and now deceit. What type of child are we raising? Where have we gone wrong? Is this a natural-born skill that has just now begun to show itself, or is this new-found-talent something he picked up from school friends?
Of course, I ask all of the above a little tongue in cheek. We know we're raising him okay and these are the stories we don't ever want to forget.
God bless,
Ha! Smart boy. Tell him that I'll buy him ice cream whenever he wants and we won't tell either of you. :D
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