A Funny Conversation

I had the funniest conversation with Noah yesterday!

It started with a question about marriage. He came to me and asked me if he could marry Bekah. When I explained to him that he couldn't, he got very teary and upset and wanted an explanation why. I didn't expect his reaction to be as serious as it was. He was genuinely upset that he couldn't marry his baby sister.

I explained how it is against the law to marry your sibling. With that I got another, "why?" I then tried to explain about genetics and how babies born to people who are too closely related can be sick. That just opened another whole can of worms!

He got very quiet for a few minutes and then the questions began again.

Now, I must provide some background info here. We have discussed where babies come from....in an age appropriate, five-year-old-sort-of-way. Noah knows from where the baby physically leaves the mother's body. The shock on his face was hilarious when I told him that! He said, "For real?!" He also knows that it hurts a whole lot when the baby is born. When asked how the baby gets into the mother's tummy, I told him that God puts it there. That was sufficient for him.

So, back to the marriage discussion. He was sitting and pondering our conversation. Then the rest of the conversation went something like this.

Noah - Mommy?

Me - Yes?

Noah - When the mommy is having the baby, does the boy have to do anything? ....Like get a shot??

Me - No.

Noah - So he doesn't have to do anything? Just watch?

Me - Pretty much.

Noah - Who drives the car? The mommy or the boy?

Me - The boy, because the mommy is too busy having the baby.

Noah - Oh.

pause......

Noah - Wow, I'm sure glad that's not me!

There was even more to this conversation, but I think the above was the best part. He is so innocent in his questions, and so genuine in his reactions. You just can't help but smile. :)