*The following was all a result of an initial question, which was “How did people get here?”*
General Disarray: “Mom how do babies get out of a woman’s belly?”
Me: “Through her vagina” *I’m a stickler for facts and honesty with T.B.M. even at 7am*
General Disarray insists that things make perfect sense…this answer did not.
Instead of accepting my answer he looks down at my pants, then back up at me and remarks: “Well that just doesn’t make any sense! Your vagina is too small for a baby to fit through!” Even at 7am the humor of that observation still shined through.
After I composed myself I guided him through the process of childbirth in a manner fitting his age and my own personal comfort level; because honestly I don’t want to talk about vaginas, birth canals, and the fact that us moms push something roughly the size of a watermelon through a hole roughly the size of a softball at 7 in the morning.
Once I had finished ensuring he knew more about the reproductive process then the next crop of “16 and Pregnant” hopefuls, he stated that two kids were enough for our family because and I quote “I don’t want you to have to go through that again mom”. I high-fived him and then proceed to lie back down on the couch.
As much as I would like to institute a “No Complex Questions Before 9am” rule in our home, I have to smile because, General Disarray was able to learn something he genuinely wanted to know and I got to ensure he won’t make me a grandmother before I’m 45…possibly 50.
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July 13, 2011 at 9:18 AM
So cute and -yes- too early! LOL I like your suggested rule. I'd either go with that or "within an hour of waking up, should I wake up anytime after 8 a.m." Ha!