Parents like to think their kids are smart.
Then we have moments like this, which bring it all crashing down:
Owl *pointing at self*: “BABY!”
Me: “Yes, right now you’re a baby, but in a couple of weeks you’re going to be a little…”
Owl: “….BOY!”
Me: “That’s right! Because you’re going to be…”
*I hold out two fingers and smile knowingly at him*
Owl: “…APPLE!”