Lizard Lick Towing and Babies

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Lizard Lick Towing cast

On the one hand, we'll never experience childbirth.
On the other hand, we can open all our own jars. 

~Bruce Willis
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I believe most of you know of my husband's DVR addiction. If a man could create a DVR that also loads the dishwasher and dresses children, he'd be one heck of a chick magnet! One of his many shows is the one about Lizard Lick Towing (perhaps that is the name of the show?). I had no idea where this show would lead Madison's thought process. It went something like this.

"Mom, today the lady had her baby on Lizard Lick Towing," said Maddie.

"Oh?" I replied half paying attention.

"Yep," she said rather matter-of-factly. "Mom, how do babies get in your tummy?"

NOW she had my attention! Oh geez, really, the where do babies come from conversation? Because of Lizard Lick Towing? I always said I would be honest with her about this but, come on. She's only 7. Given her sharpens and propensity for questions (lots and lots of questions), I found myself stalling.  Yep, I know, hard to believe. 

I first tried laughing it off and saying that she didn't need to worry about babies until she was older and married.  That didn't work.  I tried pawning it off on daddy, since it was his show that had brought it up.  She wanted to know now.  So, I did what any tired, overworked, avoidance seeking parent would do.  I skimmed the surface.  Success!  She didn't ask any more questions.  I could tell maybe she had more questions, but didn't push things. 

A full 15 minutes later, she came to me and asked, with that infamous quizzical look on her face, "So mommy, you get a baby in your tummy by kissing?"

Maybe skimming wasn't a good idea. 

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