Sugar and Spider both took naps today.  At the same time. I know, right?  Incredible.  As a result, Engineer and I were able to have some good quality time together.  We made cookies, wrapped presents and talked about future careers.

"Mom, I’m going to be a doctor when I grow up."

"You don’t want to be a video game programmer like Daddy?"

"No, that’s okay when I’m like 5, 6 or 7, but I want to be a doctor.  I want to find out what’s wrong with people."

Sometimes I’d like to know what’s wrong with people too.  :)   But seriously, this was the first time I had ever heard him talk about wanting to be a doctor.  I mean, quite frankly the kid could end up being a brain surgeon because he’s totally smart enough.  He loves babies, (and talking about the parts lol) so maybe an ob?  I can see him being a doctor.  Sure.  Good blend of his smarts and his desire to help people.

But maybe his motives aren’t so altruistic…

At dinner, for Charming’s benefit, I asked Engineer what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"I want to be a doctor, so I can call for the nurse when kids come in to get their five year old shots."

Ah.  The truth comes out.