Thursday, August 12, 2010

"The Talk"

Yes, THAT one. It happened. I've been trying to avoid it long enough. Audree really wants a little sister and I keep saying that it's up to her Dad (I want one, he doesn't). She didn't understand why it was his choice because she knows I am the one that grows the baby. She has been very insistent lately and I have been very vague. So today we went to her room and lay under her covers and had "the talk". I was specific, but still in a seven year olds language. I tried really hard not to laugh, but she kept saying, "Eww, that is so gross!" I think I pulled it off really well and she had some great questions, some that I would never think to ask, and have never asked and I still can't find an answer for her. Does anyone know how a female body grows eggs? I can't find any info or pictures on it. I just told her that Heavenly Father grows them with our body's vitamins and minerals and that's why she should eat healthy foods and take her vitamins. She is way smarter than I sometimes give her credit for. In a way I'm glad that I got through it, but I'm also sad. It means that I have a 'big girl' now, and she will only have more questions for me, I'm sure. At least now it is an open topic with us and I hope to keep it that way. I hope she will always come to me with questions.
We will be learning everything together from now on! I mean everything! I think we might be having too much fun, if thats possible...

4 comments:

Megan said...

To the egg question. A girl is born with all of her eggs when she is born. During the fetus development a certain thing (can't remember what) becomes a testicle for a boy and an ovary for a girl. And in that ovary every egg forms before birth. Hope that helps.

Alisa said...

Yikes! I'm already nervous about the talk and Natalie's only 3. I'll have to come to you for advice when it's time. I was gonna say also that girls are born with all their eggs. So you can tell her she has eggs inside her! :)

Marlon and Suzana said...

Kudos to you, You're so brave! I totally dread that talk...maybe I can hand the first one off to Marlon :)

Michelle said...

wow...already?! I am so not ready for that.