You and Me and the Baby Makes Three: Conversation with a 4 year old

Friday, May 7, 2010

Conversation with a 4 year old

Jack and I spent the day with Kaylene's kids yesterday. While the babies were asleep and the older boys were playing the wii, Eric and I made cookies. Naturally he was curious about my baby.

Eric: How you get your baby out of you?

Aunt Rachel: What?

Eric: How you get your baby out of you?

Aunt Rachel: (Pausing and trying to think fast) Oh, I got him out of my stomach.

Eric: (Not letting me off the hook that easy,) But how?

Aunt Rachel: How did your mom get your baby out?

Eric: I don't know.

Aunt Rachel: Maybe you should ask her.

Eric: Well, did you lie down on the table like this? (He lays down on his back with his knees pulled up)

Aunt Rachel: Yes

Eric: And did he crawl out of your mouth?

Aunt Rachel: Umm, no.

Eric: Did he break your stomach then?

Aunt Rachel: Yes, he did... (I show him a couple stretch marks)

Eric: Wow, there must have been a lot of blood!

I think Aunt Lori shoud watch Kaylene's kids next time and bring along her birthing videos...
Also, Eric told me Eeyore is weird because he's a boy but dresses like a girl with a bow on his tail. What do you call a boy that dresses up like a girl, Aunt Rachel?

4 comments:

Kaylene said...: Hahahaha! I think I need to have some conversations with that kid. I have no idea where he got the birthing position?! He has never asked me those questions...just you Aunt Rachel.; May 7, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Rob and Lori said...: I think he is messing with you Rachel. I have a sneaky suspicion he knew all those answers.; May 8, 2010 at 9:25 AM
Poston Kingdom said...: "What do you call a boy that dresses up like a girl, Aunt Rachel?"

"Ned"

S; May 8, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Rachel said...: I TOLD him it's called a drag queen.; May 8, 2010 at 8:46 PM

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20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold real butter
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. lemon or lime zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon/ lime juice
1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Spray lightly with non-stick spray and set aside. In a bowl, combine Nilla Wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and the brown sugar. Chop butter into small pieces and then cut into crumb mixture with a pastry blender. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min. While crust is cooking, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 2 Tbsp. flour, and baking powder; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. zest and juice, then pour mixture over crust. Bake 30-40 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining 2 Tbsp. grated lemon or lime peel just before cutting into squares to serve. Recipe from Our Best Bites.

1 medium onion chopped
1 1/2 c chopped carrot
1 1/2 c chopped celary
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 cans black beans, drained
1 can beef broth
1 can chicken broth
1 t chili powder
1/2 t cumin
1 T cayan pepper
1 t oregano
2 t coriander
1 t fajita seasoning- to taste ;)
3 bay leaves
salt and pepper
1 T olive oil

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9(6 inch) corn tortillas,
6 T flour
1 1/2 t chili powder
1 1/2 t cumin
1 1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t pepper
1 1/2 t ground corriander
3 T canola oil
1 large onion, divided
4 or 5 pablano peppers, cut in chuncks (no seeds)
2 jalapanos, cut in chunks (seeds too!)
1 1/2 t chopped garlic
a couple pats of butter
celery, carrots, pepper corns, bouillion (all for stock)
1 1/2 cup half &half
5 bone/skin less chicken breasts
Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
tortilla chips

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1 lb shrimp, devained and peeled
2 carrots
1 lime
1/4 c House of Tsang peanut sauce
2 T terriyaki sauce
ginger (about an inch, grated)
rice
chicken stock
toasted almonds

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{I know my pictures are fuzzy, but I can't seem to fix it}