Me: So, buddy…soon you’re going to be a big brother. Are you excited?
Al: Yes.
Me: But listen…when your little brother comes, sometimes Mummy’s going to be really busy. You know, she has to give him milk, and all that stuff. So you’ll be spending a lot of time with Daddy, okay?
Al: No, Daddy.
Me: No? But you know, Mummy’s going to be really busy. In fact, Daddy has to help a lot too. I’ll be changing a lot of diapers. Everybody’s going to be really busy.
Al: No, Daddy! Not busy. CRAZY.
Me: Uh…wow. So you understand.
Al: Yes.
I still don’t know whether to be very impressed or slightly disturbed. Maybe both.
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Maybe he already talked to his mum?
I thought about that, but when I told her about that conversation she was just as surprised. Last night at bedtime she also said things would be busy, and again he said, “No, not busy. CRAZY.” When she asked him if he knew what crazy means, he said something like, “Yes. WOO! DAAAHRRRR! HEEHEE!”
He must have heard you guys talking about how crazy it’s going to be when A2 gets here!
They’re like little sponges, eh? It’s…CRAZY.
Hey, you have another on the way, Congrats!
Al is really insightful.
Thanks!
I just wish he could be that insightful when we’re trying to explain why he needs to wait for something, or why he can’t have something, haha.