Allison's inquisitiveness is growing by the day. Lately I am asked to spell at least a dozen words for her every day. And dinner time has become a time for her to ask how things are made.
Pretzels? no problem
Bananas? easy
But tonight was a bit more tough. First she asked how you make water. Hmmm... do I go with the scientifically correct 2 Hydrogens + 1 Oxygen? Or the simpler, it comes from rain? I went with rain, collected in a reservoir and piped to our faucet.
And then the really tough one.
Mommy, how to you make people?
{{insert long pause}}
Well, people grow in the tummys of their mommies and then the doctors help them come out. That seemed to appease her enough for now. Oh boy do we have a long road ahead.
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That was a great answer and thankfully she went with it. I wonder how long it will be till she wonders how the babies get in the tummies?
I made up a long story about angels asking God to put them in a mommy's tummy. So they ask how do they choose a mommy? And I say that mommies have to be married to good daddies. And they say can you be married when you're 16? And I say no and then Sean asks "Then what is that show 16 and pregnant about?" umm.....? I should have stuck with your answer.
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