Me: Sulaiman, you’re so cute. I’m going to kiss you.
Kiss Sulaiman on the cheek.
Sulaiman: Ewww…
Me: Ewww?!
Sulaiman: So gross.
Me: What is?
Sulaiman: Your mouth.
Me: My mouth is gross?
Sulaiman: Yeah. You’re gross.
Kiss Sulaiman all over his face.
Sulaiman: Yuck.
Sulaiman: That one is me!
Me: What’s that?
Sulaiman: That one! That’s me. That’s Sulaiman!
He points to this dude:
Me: Awww… You’re the little one.
Sulaiman: Yeah, because I’m little. I’m Cubby. That one is Ayub! Ayub is the big boy! Ayub is Jake.
He points to this dude:
Sulaiman: Mama is the girl. That one is Mama. She’s a girl like Mama. I like her.
Me: Aw, I’m so pretty. I’m Izzy!
He points to this girl:
Sulaiman: And that’s Ayah.
Me: Who’s Ayah?
Sulaiman: That one.
Me: This guy with the pirate hat?
Sulaiman: No. That one. The small one.
Me: The small one?
Sulaiman: Yah. The parrot. The parrot is Ayah.
Sulaiman: Yesterday Sulaiman was a baby.
Me: Ok.
Sulaiman: But now… Sulaiman is a brother.
Me: Well you were a baby brother, now you’re a big boy brother…
Sulaiman: No Mamaaaaa… Sulaiman cannot be baby and brother! Yesterday I’m baby. Now I’m brother ONLY.
Every night at 9pm I’ll say, “Babies, it’s time for bed…” This is often followed by kisses and cuddles from Ayub and multiple objections from Sulaiman. Here is a compilation of Sulaiman’s favorite excuses to not go to bed:
No, I don’t want to sleep…
The kids spent their 2-day school holiday at their grandparents because Mr Ninja and I couldn’t take leave from work…
Me: Ayub, Sulaiman… Time to get ready, we’re meeting Amah and Atuk for lunch.
Sulaiman: Amah and Atuk agaaaain?!
Me: Yup. They want to have lunch with us.
Sulaiman: Oh man. I don’t want.
Me: Don’t say that…
Sulaiman: I want Mama, Ayah and Sulaiman have lunch only.
Me: What about Ayub?
Sulaiman: Ayub can have lunch with Amah and Atuk. I don’t want Ayub.