Me: Indi, it’s time to get ready for daycare. Come put your pants on.
Indiana: No pants, no babies, no WAY!
(Indi, age 2)
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Beatrix: (abruptly) I really want twins.
Me: You want twins?
Beatrix: Yeah, when I grow up, I really want twins.
Me: Having two babies at once is a lot of work.
Beatrix: I know, but you can hold one while the other one drinks.
Me: Oh. Okay then. What are their names going to be?
Beatrix: Oceanna. And Leia.
(Bea, age 6)
Me: Mummy’s sister has a baby in her tummy, just like I did. Isn’t that exciting?
Beatrix: Wow! What’s it called?
Me: Well, we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl yet. We have to wait and see. Do you know any good names? What about boy names?
Beatrix: Finny.
Me: Finny? Okay. What about girl names?
Beatrix: Um.. Hamstring.
[ Bea, at age 4. ]
