she's having a baby

practically everyday, several times a day lala will come up to me and say, "mommie, can we play mom, daughter and baby?" it's like her most favorite thing to play. so, we play it a lot. much of the time she will be the mom having my baby, wish that were possible, and i am her daughter. she will ask me if i want a girl or a boy and she will have whichever i choose. she will then shove a stuffed animal or baby doll or two or three up her shirt and walk around with it for a time. then she will say "daughter, i have to go get the baby out." so we have to go into the bonus room where she lays on her back and i, who has been magically changed into the doctor, pulls the baby out. then i am the daughter again, she is still the mom and we now have a new beautiful baby boy/girl. sounds like fun, huh?!

so, i pick her up from preschool the other day and her teacher tells me, "she only had 2 baby's today at school." apparently she was playing mom and baby at school, too! oh joy! then the teacher looks at me, as if she knows a secret, and says, "she says your having a baby boy?! how exciting!" WHOA! i'm thinking, WHAT??!! i correct her very quickly and say, "oh, no, no, no!! Kawena is only 7 months old, give us some time!!"

at dinner i tell mitch what lala told her teacher and he asks lala why she told her teacher i was having a baby to which she says, "Because mommies belly is getting fat!" OUCH! and i thought i was looking pretty good! well, i'm off to the gym to do something about my fat belly!!