Us: So is it serious? Doctor: Well, it's like this...

I adore my nephew.

He's my second eldest sister's only son and they spoil him rotten.

He's about two and a half years old closer to three. (Remember when "a half" was such a big deal?)

Last year we realized he rarely talks or when he does, it's all in mumbo jumbo kid speak.

He tends to go off in his own little world and when he needs anything from us, he'll yell or

make oompa loompa noises. Oh, and the last time I went for a visit? He took up the mantle of being a dinosaur and he would just roar at me. Seriously, roar...

My sister and my parents were getting a little worried that he's not adjusting well to life outside the womb. They were beginning to suspect that he may have a mild form of autism.

So they took him to the hospital to run some tests.

I wasn't there but from the conversation I had with my parents, I think I got the picture.

My Family: Doctor, Doctor! Is it serious???

Doctor: Well, it's like this. He doesn't have autism...

My Family: * sigh*

Doctor: But he has something more serious

My Family: intake of breath

Doctor: He's.....

Doctor: He's..

Doctor: He's diagnosed with...

Drumroll please

Doctor: LAZINESS!

My Family: AIYAA!!

Okay, so this is where I add my canned laughter. All of it coming from me.

I mean Laziness? AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHH!!

Yep, you heard it right. It turns out my parents and the other set of grandparents has been treating my nephew like the last Emperor of Chinatown and the kid knows how to use them.

Any little noise, any little movement from my nephew solicits a positive response from the gramps.

So he learned NOT to communicate in any real way but oompa loompa sounds. He became too lazy to form words and learn how to speak!

Solution? He has to take little classes every day to teach him not to be lazy..

A kid after my own heart!

Enjoy the video. I know I did.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31D_ADCtSzI