Kids Say the Darndest Things!

"Bodies"
The other day I was pushing the girls in the shopping cart at Costco when Kylie pats my chest and says “Mom, what do you have in your body? Milk?”

Let me explain…before I had Tessa I, like other mothers, wrestled with the idea of how to explain “breastfeeding” to my toddler. Being a preschool teacher I know that whatever you tell your preschooler they will exclaim loudly in front of others. I didn’t want her loudly explaining to her classmates “my baby drinks from my mom’s breasts (or boobs)!” While correct I feel this is a little embarrassing (to me) and no one ever know quite how to respond. So I simply told her the baby drinks from my “body,” choosing to generalize rather than give an anatomy lesson.

So back to the story….I replied “Yes,” and removing her hand I said “but let’s not touch my bodies.” 

"Pokeys"
Don’t we love how children are so honest?! So tonight I was bathing the girls and after I got Kylie dressed I had her sit in my lap so I could brush her hair. I had on my capris and she sat down and said “Mom, these are pokey!” and pointed to my leg hairs. Then she asked “what are these pokeys?”
I replied, “Hairs, leg hairs.” She said, “Oh, I don’t like leg hairs.” “Me, neither” I muttered under my breath.

Let’s face it! I barely have time to shower by myself let alone do much personal grooming. Usually leg shaving is only accomplished on the weekends 