The Fishy and the Egg: A backseat conversation

It all started with the announcement that in two weeks we'll be able to find out if the kids will be getting a brother or sister... of course the question "how can you tell if it's a boy or girl" came up. Elie and Jadon decided that you can tell by whether or not it has eyebrows and if it has pecks or boobies. Jadon misheard the word "pecks" for "eggs." That topic led to the fishy and the egg...

Jadon: "I have eggs!"
Elie: "No, you will have fishies. I have eggs. But you don't have the fishies yet. But I have my eggs already."
Jadon: "I have eggs. Right here." (pointing to his chest)
Elie: "No, those are pecks. Only Mommy and me have eggs. You and Daddy have fishies to give to the eggs. That's how Mommy got her baby. But you don't have your fish yet."
Jadon: "I have a fish?"
Elie: "No, I have my eggs, but you don't have your fishy yet."
Jadon: "But I want eggs."
Elie: "No, you and Daddy are the boys so you get a fishy to give to the egg. Mommy and me have eggs, not fishies."
Jadon: "Oh. Cause Daddy and me are the same and you and Mommy are the same."
Elie: "Yup. And when you get your fishie you'll give it to an egg."
Jadon: "Oh. Why?"
Elie: "To have a baby, of course."


Meanwhile Bryce and I are laughing out loud in the front seat!


Oh, and the fish/egg reference originated in a conversation between Elie and I when she asked about how babies are made... and wouldn't settle for a simple answer. That was a whole other hilariously puzzling conversation!