She's only 3, almost 4 but lately the subject of babies in tummies seems to be on Eliza's mind. I think it's because a good friend of ours had her second baby recently, either that or Mummy Pig has had a baby and no one told me. Who knows. But it's had an impact.
"Mummy, when will I have a baby in my tummy?" Deep breath...
"Erm... not for a long time darling and only if you want to."
"After my wedding?" Has she been reading the Daily Mail again?
"Well yes I suppose so, but not necessarily."
"But Mummy do I have to marry a boy?" I'm really not ready for this conversation, perhaps we could have it in about 20 years time.
"Well, er, well you can sort of marry whoever you like darling."
"But I don't like boys Mummy, I like girls. Can I marry a girl?" Please let a fire engine drive past as a worthy distraction (we were in the car - the best conversations are always in the car).
"You can marry who you like, but anyway you have lots and lots of time before you get married and that's only if you want to."
"Mummy?"
"Yes."
"Can I marry Tilly?"
"Of course you can. Oh look we're here, now are you going to walk or go in the trolley?" Thank God for our arrival at Sainsburys.
She's been rather concerned about weddings lately too. I think she's just become aware of the wedding pictures of her Dad and I in the house. She's been busy computing in her sponge-like brain the facts about Mummy and Daddy getting married, then Mummy having Eliza in her tummy. We have a very inquisitive little girl and I suppose she just wants to know how things happen. I mean I know she just wants to know how things happen since I get asked about 50 times per day how EVERYTHING happens and why it happens. It's exhausting.
Fortunately I married a man who seems to have an encyclopaedic brain and he takes great pleasure in explaining things to her. In fact the other day Eliza told me what kinetic energy was. Shocked, I asked her how she knew and she looked at me like I was the village idiot and told me that Daddy had told her of course.
I just know she's going to make me feel rather stupid many more times.
Oh and by the way if you would be so kind please do vote for me in the Gurgle Blog Awards in the category of Best Working Mum. If you want to of course.
"Mummy, when will I have a baby in my tummy?" Deep breath...
"Erm... not for a long time darling and only if you want to."
"After my wedding?" Has she been reading the Daily Mail again?
"Well yes I suppose so, but not necessarily."
"But Mummy do I have to marry a boy?" I'm really not ready for this conversation, perhaps we could have it in about 20 years time.
"Well, er, well you can sort of marry whoever you like darling."
"But I don't like boys Mummy, I like girls. Can I marry a girl?" Please let a fire engine drive past as a worthy distraction (we were in the car - the best conversations are always in the car).
"You can marry who you like, but anyway you have lots and lots of time before you get married and that's only if you want to."
"Mummy?"
"Yes."
"Can I marry Tilly?"
"Of course you can. Oh look we're here, now are you going to walk or go in the trolley?" Thank God for our arrival at Sainsburys.
She's been rather concerned about weddings lately too. I think she's just become aware of the wedding pictures of her Dad and I in the house. She's been busy computing in her sponge-like brain the facts about Mummy and Daddy getting married, then Mummy having Eliza in her tummy. We have a very inquisitive little girl and I suppose she just wants to know how things happen. I mean I know she just wants to know how things happen since I get asked about 50 times per day how EVERYTHING happens and why it happens. It's exhausting.
Fortunately I married a man who seems to have an encyclopaedic brain and he takes great pleasure in explaining things to her. In fact the other day Eliza told me what kinetic energy was. Shocked, I asked her how she knew and she looked at me like I was the village idiot and told me that Daddy had told her of course.
I just know she's going to make me feel rather stupid many more times.
Oh and by the way if you would be so kind please do vote for me in the Gurgle Blog Awards in the category of Best Working Mum. If you want to of course.
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