02 June 2011

While Standing in the Post Office line by a 5-ish-year-old and her Mom

Girl: Oh look! A baby!
Me: [Smile]
Mom: Haha, she's more baby hungry than I am.
Girl: Let me see him better!
Me: [I turn him toward her]
Girl: Can I hug him??
Me: Well, he's all strapped in this thing [the Bjorn] and sleeping, so....
Girl: Well that doesn't mean I can't hug him! [She hugs his legs. Mother leaves the line to buy stamps from a kiosk.]
Who does he look like??
Me: His Dad.
Girl: What does his Dad look like?
Me: Like him, but older.
Girl: What's the baby going to look like when he's grown up?
Me: I don't know, but probably his Dad.
Girl: What about when he's 10?
Me: Who knows? We'll just have to see.
Girl: 9?
Me: I don't know.
Girl: 8??
Me: No clue.
Girl: 7???
Me: Not sure.
Girl: 6???
Me: It's anybody's guess.
Girl: 5???
Me: Don't know yet.
Girl: 4??
Me: What do you think?
Girl: 3?????
Me: Who can tell????
Mom: Mia, what are you doing??
Girl: 2????
Me: Beats me!
Girl: 1???
Mom: Mia, come over here please.
Girl: [Spots my friend Lisa who's at the counter mailing a package and Lisa's baby in the stroller,] Look! Another baby!!!! [She runs over]..............................

4 comments:

[AnnieR] said...

How did Ruby go back in time 3 years ago and then fly all the way to a post office in CA without me knowing it? Strange.

S.A.R. said...

This story still makes me laugh out loud.

ericareynolds said...

I think the best part is how you think of different answers that say the same thing each time. Funny.

Anonymous said...

Hilarious story! So fun. Love your blog. You are such a darling girl Merideth!