Why am I little?

Yes, today's question was "Why am I little?" To which I responded, "Because you haven't been alive all that long. You are still young."

Makela's response? "I'm not young." We went back and forth for a bit, with her giggling when she insisted that she is NOT young. Of course, this was all done at the bank while I was waiting at the teller window. The tellers and other customers were amused.

Finally, I explained that she still had to grow and get older before she could become a grownup. "Like Mommy," Makela said. "Yes, like Mommy."

Then she followed that up with, "Why Mommy a grownup?"

"Because I've been alive for a REALLY long time, Makela."