Me: Why are you crying?
Tiago: Because I don't want to wear this shirt! 
Me: That's not something to cry about, you know. 
Tiago: Yes it is! 
Me: Is the shirt hurting you?
Tiago: Yes.
Me: Where?
Tiago: My feelings!

Tiago: Asul and Bughaw is Blue in Filipino.
Me: Asul is actually Spanish.
Tiago: Asul is not actually Spanish. AZUL is actually Spanish. Asul is Filipino.

Tiago:  Mom! I saw HATCHED!
Me: You did?!
Tiago: Yes! We went there before!
Me: Yes, we ate there.  You were so grumpy the last time we ate there.
Tiago: Yeah...sometimes I'm grumpy.  Just like you.  Right, Mom?

"I AM A VIKER!"

Before going to school....

Tiago:  Mom, I'll take care of you when I come back from school, okay?

Me: Tiago, when you're putting your shoes on, make sure you put them on the right foot.
Tiago: And the left, too!