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Friday, July 27, 2007Baby In a Gross LiquidMy brief lessons on life in utero mustn't be getting across too clearly. Naturally I simplify things quite a bit when discussing the pregnancy with eight-year-old Spencer, but still. To give him credit, he is by far the most enthusiastic and excited sibling. He talks to Baby Girl daily, and gives her good-night kisses. He gasps with delight when he feels her kicking. And he's told me that he loves her already. Very cool. Spencer's an unusual little dude, though, with his own perceptions and ideas about life. So I wasn't completely surprised when he came up with his own description of amniotic fluid. "It smells awful." "Um, Spencer, it doesn't smell awful. It's a clean liquid that keeps replenishing itself." "No, it's really gross and it tastes awful." It tastes awful? "Well, the baby doesn't think it tastes awful." And have you noticed that Spencer doesn't ask questions? It's not, "Does the amniotic fluid smell awful?" or "Does it taste awful?" No. It's, "The amniotic fluid smells and tastes awful." Period. A declaration without debate. Once Spencer has decided that something is true, there's no telling him otherwise. (Someone please tell me he's not going to grow up to be one of those types of people.) So now, no matter how hard I try, I cannot convince Spencer that his sister isn't going to come into this world bathed in a smelly, nauseating liquid. That's what I get for trying to educate my children. Give them a little bit of knowledge and their vast supply of creativity kicks in and has its way with it. Especially Spencer. I don't even want to think about what's going to come out of his mouth when he finally has the Birds and Bees talk with his dad. Fortunately I won't be there to hear it. It's "all boys together" and "all girls together" in our house for the Biggest Prepubescent Discussion Of Them All. Lucky Eric. |
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7of my readers are feeling chatty:
Once Spencer has decided that something is true, there's no telling him otherwise.
I can not imagine where he gets that from... ;oP
LOL, i had to chuckle at that typical sybling comeback!
She knows she can get away with it. :)
Too funny! This Spencer fella has quite the imagination.
I'm guessing he thinks it's more interesting if it's gross, tastes bad and stinks to high heaven.
That's how we boys work.
Ok Mom but how do you KNOW it doesn't taste gross, Spencer might just be right you know.
Have you told him she may be covered in a "cheesy" coating too! LOL My kids were amazed by that.
I can't imagine it being overly tasty!
"Mom... Can I have another glass of Amniotic Fluid? I'm parched!"
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