This morning we were driving to meet my younger sister Julie to walk around Old Town. As we were driving to meet her, Mae and I were discussing the possibility of maybe going out to lunch. And then this happened…
Mae: I will let Aunt Julie decide where she wants to eat.
Me: That is very nice of you. Yes, she gets to decide because she is having a baby.
Mae: Mom, how does Aunt Julie's baby get out of her belly?
Me [pause deciding how much to say]: Uhhhhh, it just comes out.
Mae: Will she get a headache? And how does it really come out?
Me: Well, actually the baby will come out of Aunt Julie's vagina.
Mae: Does it hurt?
Me: Yes, but it is well worth it. Also they give you medicine so it doesn't hurt that terribly.
Mae: So one day I can have a baby because I have a vagina but Whit can't.
Me: Yes, that is correct.
PS - I know I have yet to share the information about Julie having a baby but it isn't really my news to share but I realize many people don't read this so I hope I didn't spill the beans for her. However, I feel that since she is almost half way there it isn't much of a secret anymore. In case you were wondering Julie is due on July 19th and they aren't going to find out the sex of the baby but we are rooting for a Baby Girl in this family. Or at least Mae and I are!
PPS - Writing this post brought up a memory about my Grandma Kogut. I remember her telling me that when she gave birth to my dad [her oldest] she actually didn't know where the baby came out of UNTIL she went into labor. As she explained it to us, no one, at least in her family, talked about "those types of things" at that time. I still have a hard time wrapping my head around this information and still find it a little unbelievable - although I know she wouldn't lie about that type of thing. It just shows you how far we have come in talking about these types of things.
Mae: I will let Aunt Julie decide where she wants to eat.
Me: That is very nice of you. Yes, she gets to decide because she is having a baby.
Mae: Mom, how does Aunt Julie's baby get out of her belly?
Me [pause deciding how much to say]: Uhhhhh, it just comes out.
Mae: Will she get a headache? And how does it really come out?
Me: Well, actually the baby will come out of Aunt Julie's vagina.
Mae: Does it hurt?
Me: Yes, but it is well worth it. Also they give you medicine so it doesn't hurt that terribly.
Mae: So one day I can have a baby because I have a vagina but Whit can't.
Me: Yes, that is correct.
PS - I know I have yet to share the information about Julie having a baby but it isn't really my news to share but I realize many people don't read this so I hope I didn't spill the beans for her. However, I feel that since she is almost half way there it isn't much of a secret anymore. In case you were wondering Julie is due on July 19th and they aren't going to find out the sex of the baby but we are rooting for a Baby Girl in this family. Or at least Mae and I are!
PPS - Writing this post brought up a memory about my Grandma Kogut. I remember her telling me that when she gave birth to my dad [her oldest] she actually didn't know where the baby came out of UNTIL she went into labor. As she explained it to us, no one, at least in her family, talked about "those types of things" at that time. I still have a hard time wrapping my head around this information and still find it a little unbelievable - although I know she wouldn't lie about that type of thing. It just shows you how far we have come in talking about these types of things.
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