The other day my kids were all having a snack in the kitchen (super healthy, of course) when I thought to myself, "Could it be true? Could I turn on the tv and watch a mom show?" And I could. So I flipped between Oprah and Ellen for a few minutes. My kids heard the high pitched ringing of the tv that is so high that only children can hear and they quickly ran in. I kept it on for a few minutes because Oprah was doing a show about chicken and pig farms. That is totally appropriate for small children, right? Then, out of the blue, the farmer explains to the lady that they have about 100 pigs born a day (you can see where this is going) and suddenly, out pops a baby pig, squirmy and slimy and attached. I couldn't change the channel, it was too late, the damage was done. Maren turned and looked at me with the most shocked and horrified face I've ever seen.
Maren: (mouth and eyes WIDE open) The mom pig pooped the pig out.
Me: Ummm
Maren: The mom pig pooped the pig out, mom.
Avery: (laughing) ha ha, the pig pooped the pig out.
Me: Well, it didn't really poop it out, it just looked like it.
Avery: Yah, Maren, it just looks like it, it doesn't really poop it out (as if she knows).
Maren: (still shocked) Did you see that pig poop the pig out?
What I am thinking, but not saying: Well, yes, basically you poop babies out, and that is how you came out and don't worry, you'll get to do it too.
Me: No, it didn't poop it out, it just looks like it. Let's not talk about it anymore.
(but we did, to dad at dinner and a few neighbors)
So thank you, Oprah, for bringing up the sensitive and beautiful subject of child birth with my children. I am sure we'll be having more conversations about this in the future.
12 comments:
oh man! good luck with that! I can't believe that was on tv.
I cannot stop laughing! And I've already heard the story. Maybe I'll just have Maren explain it to Eliza. She's been rather inquisitive lately.
so funny!
that was the PREFECT way to start my morning: laughing!!!!! that is seriously funny. i caught part of that show (not that part though...) and it was an interesting show, to say the least...and by the looks of it...that is ALL that you got out of the show! :)
Welcome to the "facts" of life.
That is pretty funny! I dread the day when that comes up for me... Good luck with that:)
Lovely, At least she didn't ban us from eating McDonalds breakfast sausage biscuits...
I needed a good laugh! Be glad you are not going to have a baby here in a month and half. Then you would really have to explain things.
Maizee explained to me the other day that you go to the hospital, they open your belly button and get the baby out and then you come home with a new baby.
We are just going to leave it at that for now...
LOL! That is hilarious. Jake and I got a kick out of that. Thank you for letting us into your family! :D
LOL, that is so funny!
Awesome!! I love the way kids put things! I love these conversations!
Kent and I are CRYING we are laughing so hard! Congrats on making it through round one of the birds and bees!
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