QotM. #0553:
Daddy: "So we're going home tomorrow. This was our last day at Hilton Head."
Luke: "But Daddy! If we leave tomorrow, how am I going to remember the beach!?"
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Daddy: "So we're going home tomorrow. This was our last day at Hilton Head."
Luke: "But Daddy! If we leave tomorrow, how am I going to remember the beach!?"
Daddy: "Hey, Luke. I have a joke for you."
Luke: "What?"
Daddy: "What's brown and sticky?"
Luke: "What?"
Daddy: "A stick!"
Silas: "...sometimes trees are."
Daddy: "When you get a shot, it hurts at first, but then it makes you better."
Silas: "When they stop?"
"I think God touches us, and that's how we wake up in the morning."
Silas: "Can I have some more apple juice?"
Mommy: "More apple juice? If you have much more, you'll turn into an apple!" (I know, I know...it's a theme the past 2 days)
Luke: "What about me? I like milk. What will I turn into?"
Mommy: "A cow."
Silas: "What can I have then?"
Mommy: "Some water."
Silas: "Then I'll turn into a water cow!"
Silas: "Can I have another clementine, please?"
Mommy: "Another clementine?? You guys have had so much, if you're not careful, you'll turn into a clementine!"
Silas: "But I'll be careful!"
Luke: "...is that true?"
"Spit is really cool because it makes a lot of bubbles."
Silas {after Daddy threw him up in the air}: "You caught me!"
Daddy: "You should be glad that I caught you!"
Silas: "Cause I could crack my head open?"
Daddy: "And then what would be in there?"
Silas: "More hair."
Mommy {calling to Luke in the bathroom}: "Are you done?"
Luke: "No."
Luke: "...Mommy, when I say 'no', I don't really mean I'm not done. I mean I don't need help because--"
Silas: "Because you're 5?"
Luke: "Yes."
Silas understands.
Daddy: "Luke, you know what we're going to do today?"
Luke: "What?"
Daddy: "We're going to go to the doctor's office and find out if our little baby..."
Luke: "...has a penis?"
...very healthy baby! Praise God! The ultrasound went very well yesterday, and everything looked great. The boys and Beau came with me, so that was even better. The ultrasound tech said that in 2 years of doing this, she'd never seen any siblings as into watching the ultrasound as the boys were - fun!
About 1.5 seconds after the ultrasound wand made contact with my stomach, the tech asked, "So do you want to know?" "Wait...now?" Didn't she want to wiggle it around a bit just to make sure? No - apparently it was very clear. Just like that. That immediately said "boy" in my brain, but in case you were wondering, it's a girl! Our children have no problem letting us know ahead of time what gender they are.
Luke and Silas were not surprised. They knew all along. Beau and I were both shocked, as we believed that we were destined to make boys, though Beau had had a hunch. I believe I was the only one completely surprised. Whatever happened to mother's intuition??
We are, of course, thrilled. As we would be either way. But this throws an added element of unpredictability and newness to the mix. A girl with 2 older brothers! Double the amount of grilling that future boyfriends will get. Bring on the pink!