I was lazing about in bed this morning with my baby girl who just yesterday turned three...
... and she's right on schedule:
Marie: Mama, when you went to New York, where was I?
Me: You weren't born yet.
Marie: Was I in your belly?
Me: No, we hadn't made you yet.
Marie: Was I broken?
Me: No, you just didn't exist yet.
Marie: Didn't you want to make me?
Me: I did, I just hadn't thought of it yet.
Marie: I was sitting in your belly, shouting: "Mama, make me!" And I was crying and singing "Mama, make me!" And you just weren't listening.
I find that the most amazing story she came up with. I can't shake the image of a tiny Marie, sitting in my belly, shouting and singing because she was desperate to be made, and me not listening, just gallivanting about Central Park.
Then, of course, she asked the obvious next question.
Marie: Mama, did I come out of your belly button?
Me: No, you came out of a special hole I have for babies, there. *points*
Marie: Oh, out of your bottom!
Me: No, girls have a special hole for babies between the peehole and their bottoms. You have one too.
Marie: It's a really big hole!
Me: No, it's small, but it can stretch to let the baby out.
Marie: Now your hole is really big!!!
It was a long conversation.
(But absolutely the best kind.)
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Brilliant! Love the line 'And you just weren't listening'. And the 'really big' hole is hilarious! I can just imagine how big she thinks it is!
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ReplyDeleteTell her they are magic holes. They can be very small, then get very big, then get very small again. And you know what? It's true!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a beautiful Marie story. I love it.
@Victoria - I set her straight. Obviously. But the hand movement said it all. She thought it was baby size. I told her if it was, I couldn't very well fit in my underpants any more.
ReplyDelete@screamish - :-)
@Ms. Moon - I told her that. I obviously didn't let the conversation end there. :-)
I loved it, too.
Yay! You're my new favourite blog!
ReplyDeleteWe had a talk like that in my house when my son (7 years) told me that unless there was a good use for his balls he was cutting them off as they were getting in the way of his bike riding!
Ack...it was also a loooong conversation.
oh my! And that was a 'best kind' of conversation?! I'm obviously much more osterich!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Marie and may you long ask challenging, beautiful, inquisitive questions of your mum x
ReplyDeleteOh, beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI love that mamma, make me! story
that's gorgeous.
She is the sweetest and imaginative.
ReplyDeleteNow I know how to tackle the conversation on "where did I come from".. V is about 2.5 so she's not far behind. Thanks, you always do give awesome tips.
Can't help wondering how many more there are in there, screaming to be let out.....
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Bahahahahahaha, I have missed reading your blogs, my internet has been down for a week, so have lots to catch up on, and what a blog to start off, soooo funny, out of the mouths of babes, I mean baby Marie, not Babes as in husband, then again he may say things like that!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletex Sandi
Thank goodness I had a c-section!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I haven't had to deal with any such conversations yet. I think I'll stick with the stork.
ReplyDeleteI love these kind of conversations. The boys (being men) are always asking me what my breasts are for. When I explain that I breastfed them as babies they are so fascinated! But I had C-sections with both so I guess I can dodge the 'hole' question.....
ReplyDelete@kellyi - Welcome! I LOVE that bit about your son. Priceless.
ReplyDelete@Kelloggsville - I do rather love those. It helps that I'm against secrets and all for the knowledge. I had a difficult conversation the other night, though, trying to explain alcoholism to my 6yr old. All part of the deal, I suppose.
@Countess - Thank you. Very beautiful wish.
@Jo - I love it too.
@nmaha - Oh I have another hint for you then! We have the book by Babette Cole called "Mummy laid an egg" but then in translation. If it's as good in English as it is in Dutch, that's a great one to explain the whole business to this kind of age.
@morememes - :-) I can't decide if I want no more or not. I suppose we have to stop at some point, and three is a really nice number.
@sandiart - I blush. Thank you.
@Marinka - Oh having had abdominal surgery, I'm sure I would have been awful with a c-section. I'm happy with my stretchy hole exit.
@Lady Mama - :-) Head in the sand. Good strategy. Don't come crying to me if you have to deal with teenage pregnancies. ;-)
@nappy valley girl - I don't have to explain the breast thing right now. One of the favourite games in this house right now is breastfeeding the dollies. We've sat there, three in a row, all breastfeeding. Very cosy, really.
I know I shouldn't laugh, because Karma will bite me in my bum and I'll have that exact same conversation in a few years. Oops, hold on. No. I won't. Thank God for c-sections. So here goes: hahahahahahahaha.
ReplyDeleteAhh, I bet there is so much more great dialogue that goes on in your house! Do share more x
ReplyDeleteI went from going ahhhh...to trying to figure out how to NEVER HAVE THIS CONVERSATION with Finn.
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous x
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