The other morning, Katie and Isaac were sitting at the kitchen table coloring. They were using color wonder markers, and using the back of those books to draw on. I wasn't really paying attention, until I heard this....
Katie - that is his penis
Isaac - oh
Katie - boys have a penis
Isaac - i have a penis
Katie - i know you are a boy
Me - why are you talking about penis's? ( I went over to investigate )
Katie - i was drawing a boy, so i had to draw a penis
Me (stalling, trying to think of what to say) that is a very good penis
Katie - thanks
Me - why did you have to draw a penis?
Katie - well, if i didn't then you wouldn't be able to tell it was a boy. without a penis it just looks like a cat.
Me - oh, well maybe you could put a hat on him, and some pants instead.
We then have a discussion about private parts, and how they are special. Katie and Isaac have been very into their body parts lately. I have been trying to teach them respect for those parts, without making them feel naughty or embarassed. How do you do this? I don't want Katie going to school or worse church ,and drawing penis's. She is so funny. A cat? If she didn't draw a penis, then it looked like a cat? Where do they come up with this stuff? I literally had to walk away I was laughing so hard. I didn't want her to think it would be funny to draw more of them. I did take, a picture and sent it to Adam. Because they were using color wonder markers, it has since faded. It did look like a penis. And strangely like a cat.
9 years ago...
I can't believe how little and young we look in this picture. We had no idea what we were getting into that day! Marriage did not come easily to us, but was well worth the effort we put into it. Adam is my best friend. I love how well we know each other, and how honest we can be. I am so unbelievable happy, and I know that he is too. I look forward to a lifetime of us!! converstions in the car...
Out of the clear blue in the car the other day.
Katie - I wish I was adopted.
Me - Why is that?
Katie - It is so cool to be adopted. But someone will have a baby in their tummy, and then adopt her to us.
Me - Are you ready to have a little brother or sister?
Katie - Yeah, in your tummy.
Me - I can't have babies in my tummy anymore. Someone else will have them in their tummy, and then we can adopt them.
Katie - Can I have a baby in my tummy?
Me - After you get married you can.
Katie - Yeah, after I get married I can have a baby in my tummy.
Isaac - I can have a baby in my tummy.
Me - No, boys can't have babies in their tummies, only girls.
Katie - Can Daddy have a baby in his tummy?
Me - No, Daddy is a boy. Only girls have babies in their tummies.
Katie - Oh.
Isaac - I am a boy.
Katie - I am a girl, and only girls can have babies Isaac. I can't wait to have a baby.
Isaac- Yeah, and I am a boy.
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