Mommy, where do babies come from?

Mommy, where do babies come from?

Let me start by saying, I knew this was coming. I knew it was coming but I really didn’t prepare myself and I am pretty sure I have given my kid the wrong answer. Or at least a very weird one.

Over the last few months, Dakota has been saying she wants a baby brother or sister. Her cousins all have siblings and honestly I think she is the only one on both sides of the family who doesn’t have a sibling. Also and a big part of this, her teacher is pregnant. Thanks Christine for giving her ideas LOL! So momma having a baby has been on her mind and she has made sure I knew it.

This morning, she asked the big question: “Mommy, where do babies come from?” Let’s be honest, I froze and panicked a little so I said the first thing that came to my mind. Which is never a good thing. I said, “Mommy and daddy make a baby with their love.” She said a little confused, “with their love?” And I said, “Yes with their love. Then the baby grows like a flower inside of mommies tummy.” That is where I messed up. I knew it right after I said it. She said, “Like a flower?....” She thinks on it for a few minutes and then says, “Mommy and daddy make a baby with their love and then mommy cooks it like a flower in her belly!!” Well, at this point what can I do? I can’t say just kidding or that’s not really how it works so I just cringe and nod along. Wishing that I would of taken just a little bit longer to prepare myself or maybe say something that made a little more sense. It is too late now. I have to carry this on for the rest of her life. Or at least until she knows I don’t cook baby flowers in my stomach. Who knows how long that will take. 

I have never once thought of growing a flower in my stomach so where on earth did that come from?? I almost feel like I channeled my inner 1970s vibe with my flower love child explanation. I can just see Dakota going to people when I get pregnant telling them that I am growing a baby flower. And I am going to have to explain to those people that I probably shouldn't have been the one to answer her when she asked where babies come from but that we are going to name her Summer Rainbow. Lord have mercy lol.