A conversation with Isaac

Isaac: "Mommy, I want you to stay inside."

Me: "Okay. I was just outside throwing the garbage away."

Isaac: "Why were you throwing the garbage away?"

Me: "Because it was dirty."

Isaac: "Why was it dirty?"

Me: "Because it was old. I put it in the garbage can for the garbage man to pick up."

Isaac: "Why are the men going to pick up the garbage?"

Me: "I don't know."

Isaac: "It's okay Mommy."

Me: (I hand him a cookie. Something to change the direction that we are currently going in.) "Here's a cookie for you."

Isaac: "Thanks Mommy."

Me: "Just one cookie."

Isaac: "Okay. I'm going to eat that cookie. And then there will be another cookie for me."

Me: (Changing subject) "All the neighborhood kids are playing outside."

Isaac: "Ewijah is still sleeping."

Me: "I know. But do you want to go play outside with all the other kids?"

Isaac: "I think ... probably ... I think ... probably not."

Me: "Okay. We can play inside with your cars for now. And later, we'll need to go pick Daddy up from work."

Isaac: "Why are we going to pick up Daddy from work?"

Me: "Because he needs a ride."

Isaac: "Why does he need a ride?"

Me: "Because we drove the van today because Mommy hurt her foot."

Isaac: "Oh. Okay. Daddy is making people better at work? Is he seeing a patient?"

Me: "He probably is."

Isaac: "Why is he seeing a patient?"

Me: "To help them get better."

Isaac: "Oh. And we are going to pick him up from work?"

Me: "Yes."

Isaac: "Why?"

Me: "Because we love him."

Isaac: "Why do we love him?"

Me: "Because he is our Daddy."

Isaac: "Do you love me?"

Me: "Of course!"

Isaac: "Why do you love me?"

Me: "Because you are my little boy."

Isaac: "Why am I your little boy?"

Me: "Because God picked you out just for us."

Isaac: "Why did God do that?"

Me: "Because he loved you. He picked a Mommy and Daddy out just for you and we adopted you."

Isaac: "Why did you adopt me?"

Me: "Because we love you."

Isaac: "I love you Mommy."