During Emily's nap, Katelyn decided she wanted to play "Mom and Dad". She assigned herself as the mom, of course, and me as the dad. She came into the living room with her Dora doll stuffed under her shirt, and said to me:
"Husband, I just realized I'm going to have a baby."
I looked at the big doll bump on her tummy. "You just realized that?"
"Yeah. And I think I need to go into labor now."
"Oh, okay. Good luck." I was trying to fight back laughter because this was 'serious' play.
She came back into the living room a few seconds later and joyously announced the arrival of baby Dora. Then she said, "Husband, remember when we got married last Monday?"
"We got married just last Monday?"
"Yes. You are twenty, and I am sixteen."
"Oh boy."
She tucked the doll into the cradle and said, "It's time to put the baby to bed. Now me and you can have our alone time and watch The Biggest Loser."
Hmmm... My four-year-old daughter just pretended that she had a baby a week after her wedding at age 16. If this imaginative play is at all foreshadowing of what is to come, I'm going to be on some serious medication in about twelve years. Where have I gone wrong?
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Katelyn bearing a half-Latin baby at the age of 16? I say you keep your eyes peeled for dashing young boys of hispanic origin, now! by the way, does this mean that in the future, they will figure out how to decrease human gestation by 254 days? bonus!
ReplyDeleteUh-oh. I didn't even think about the fact that she was carrying a Latin baby. Isn't it about time Eric bought a gun?
ReplyDeleteI especially enjoyed the "alone" time watching Biggest Loser. It's interesting to see how life is perceived through the eyes of a four-year-old, going on twenty.
ReplyDeleteHi Becky! Your girls are so adorable! I love little ones in imaginary play, that was hilarious what Katelyn said. I finally came across your blog on Kelli's blog. After you made a couple comments on my blog I tried to find you but no luck. I have officially added you to my blogs I stalk list:). So fun to see your family and what you've been up to the last several years. I can't remember the last time I saw you, but you didn't have any kids then so it has been a long time. Do you live in Highland's boundaries? Crazy that you live in Sugar House and I've never ran into you. I hope things are well for you.
ReplyDeleteI love that she referred you "Husband". Cracks me up! And that she knows about going into labor. Watching the Biggest Loser during alone time is a great one! She seems to have a firm sense of reality, in a hilarious 4-year-old way:)
ReplyDeleteYes, I am going to comment on my own post. I've been thinking about this and hope that before Katelyn grows up too fast I can someday teach her the following:
ReplyDelete1- There is no such thing as a 30 second labor
2- It really is unacceptable to have a husband who would so carelessly send you into labor with a "good luck"!
3- Having a newborn baby fall asleep on cue to when your t.v. show starts rarely happens.
In the mean time, I'll enjoy her point of view on life. It's more exciting when looked at through her eyes:)
That is too funny. I've always known she was a smart kid; even now, she recognizes that "alone time" is a priority.
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