"But you don't have a big tummy?"

I told Paige we were going to have a baby a day or two after our families found out and that was her first response! Here is a recap of the conversation.

Me: "So what would you think if we had a baby?"

Paige: "We aren't going to have one" with sort of a whatever look.

"Yes, we are going to have one."

"But you don't have a big tummy?"

I was sort of expecting that one, so replied, "It will take a while, but Mommy will get a big tummy." Her friends at daycare are going to be big sisters in a month; so they are all very aware of the big tummy situation.

She sort of ponders for a second. "I want a girl baby."

Me too. "That would be nice, wouldn't it?" Don't know if Daddy could handle it!

Another random look by Paige as she's absorbing things. "I don't want to do diapers. I saw Trey's diapers and they are icky."

"You won't have to do diapers but maybe you could help with bath time or bringing the baby some toys."

She sort of took that in that was an okay idea. Her eyes lit up and then, "I could give the baby one of the blankets that is in my closet."

I am thinking, hey this is good. "I think you'll be a good big sister."

"I don't want to be a BIG SISTER!"

Apparently that is the phrase that sets her off. I left it alone for a while, and then we were in the grocery store and she starts piping up with more questions.

"The doctor helps you get the baby out of your tummy."

"Yes, I'll go to the hospital and the doctor helps."

"Does it hurt?"

"No." Lies sometime have their purposes.

"There will be blood on the baby won't there."

"A little bit, but they give it a bath right away." How does she know that?

"How does the doctor fix the cut on your tummy?"

"They use some big bandaids and then its all better." What! Where is this coming from?

Then the conversation sort of dropped and we got distracted by some produce! That's all the questions she's had so far. I never could have imagined some of them!