Sometimes, all you can do is shake your head and laugh at yourself...
We were headed over to Paul and Marie's so that the girls could spend the night when Hannah asked me a question that I wasn't expecting for another few years. She asked "how did the baby get in your belly?" Now she has asked this question before, but normally I just tell her that when two people love each other, they can have a baby. That did not suffice this time. She continued "but how?" Okay, so let's give a little more. I told her that there is a boy and girl part and when those two parts combine, they can make a baby. She pondered this for a moment and asked "so if two boys are married, they can't have a baby?" I told her that they could adopt. "So if two girls are married, they can't have a baby?" I told her that two girls could have a baby with the help of a doctor if a boy gives the boy part and that that is how Suellen and Alicia have her friend Parker. She said that she thought that was really nice of a boy to give them the boy part so they could have Parker. (I agree, but really, it was probably more expensive than "nice!") I thought that might be the end of the questioning but she came back around to asking what boy part and what girl part were needed. Yikes. Okay, so I briefly mention about private parts, name them, and try to change the subject. No such luck. The questions continue, with each being harder to answer (while still trying to avoid the full sex talk). In the end, after about 20 minutes of me trying to skate around the issue by telling her but not really telling her, she finally stops me and asks "Mommy, do you even know how Daddy got you pregnant?" Wow, could this talk really be going any worse?!? I mean, my 6 year old now believes that I have no idea how people get pregnant! Ha! So at this point I decided it was best to just tell her we'd check out a book at the library. I hope they explain it better because apparently I need help!!! ;)
