Ayub: Mama, Ayub is 6 years old… and Tasneem is 7 years old.
Me: Actually, Tasneem is 9 years old.
Ayub: Woaaaah! That’s so many old… That’s like so taller… Later Ayub become 7 years then 8 years then 9 years old, Mama?
Me: Yes. You’ll be 9 years old eventually.
Ayub: Same like Tasneem!
Me: Well… When you’re 9 years old, Tasneem will be 12 years old.
Ayub: What?! Noooooooooo! That’s not fair Mama!
Ayub: Mama what’s 2015 mean? Why 2015 Mama?
Me: 2015 is the year we are in. You were born 6 years ago in the year 2009. That’s your birth year.
Ayub: 2009 is my birthday year?
Me: Yup, that’s the year you were born. You used to live in my tummy you know?
Ayub: Yeah! When Ayub was a small baby I live in Mama tummy!
Me: Yes you did.
Ayub: And then Mama poop and Ayub come out.
Me: I guess so.
Ayub: Mama poop and Ayub slide out like wheeeeeeeee!
Ayub: Mama is 28 years old.
Me: Yes I am.
Ayub: And Ayah is 30 years old.
Me: Yes he is.
Ayub: Ayah is like so old.
Me: Yes, very old.
Ayub: But it’s ok. I like it.
Me: Why do you like it?
Ayub: Because old means can play zombie video games and drive car and shooting bad guys.
Walking across grass in the dark to our house…
Me: *scream*
Ayub: What happened Mama?!
Me: I think I just stepped on a snail.
Ayub: OH MY GROSS! You stepped on the snail?!
Me: Yeah… I heard a CRACK!
Ayub: What the oh my goodness! Was it loud?
Me: Very loud.
Ayub: HOH MY GOD! Was it a big snail or a little snail?
Me: It sounded pretty big. I didn’t see it in the dark.
Ayub: It’s ok Mama. The snail has a shell like a house like in the shell so it’s ok.
Me: I think I squished his shell.
Ayub: Oh he dead now Mama… He dead.
Me: Ayub… Wake up baby, time for school…
Ayub: Got so many pillows pillows everywhere Ayub feel like a rock.