Why? That is the question.

Gabe has started asking the question- Why? I was loading the diswasher today and Gabe has to be right there within inches of dirty silverware. I told him to get back and he looked at me and said "Why?" I was a little taken aback because when I have been asking him the question- he doesn't ever have an answer- I just thought developmentally he wasn't ready for it. I answered "because I love you and I don't want you to get hurt on the silverware" He said "Oh! you love Gaby?" LOL. Later, he said "I want treat" and pointed to the plastic pumpkin (yes we're still rationing the halloween candy) I said "Why?" He said "because Gaby good boy". He promptly got a snack sized musketeer bar for that one.