Lessons in Motherhood

After her big performance at school, Hailey was oh so talkative in the car on the way home. This is a quick recounting of my favorite part of the conversation:

Hailey: Mommy, do you remember when I was a little baby and I was inside your belly button?

Me: Yes, Hailey, I remember that.

Hailey: That was so silly. I was in your belly button.

Me: It wasn’t silly.

Hailey: Yes it was. I remember.

Me: You remember being in my belly?

Hailey: Yes.

Me: You can’t possibly remember being in my belly.

Hailey: Yes I do remember.

Me: Ok. Then what was it like?

Hailey: It was dark, and there was a hole where your belly button was.

Me: Look, there’s a funny bird out the window.

Sorry, future Hailey, who may read this one day and wonder why your mother didn’t love you enough to carry on these inane conversations, but I just didn’t know what to do with that one. Distraction seemed like the best option.