Comic Relief

My Geof, being the typical inquisitive 3 year old and comedian that he is, never misses an opportunity to entertain. This past weekend was spent battling a nasty stomach virus, first by yours truly and now by Master Geof. This afternoon during one of our many trips to the bathroom the following exchange took place:

Geof: "Mommy, what is puke?"
Me: "It's the same thing as throw-up."
Geof: "Well, what's throw-up?"
Me: "It's like when your mouth has diarrhea instead of your butt."
...momentary pause...
Geof: with one corner of his mouth turned upward into a sly little grin..."Mom, I think I need to puke with my butt now."

What did I ever do in this life, or a previous one, to deserve such a wonderfully sick-humored kid?!

The Things Kids Say

Deneen reminded me with her post today of a little conversation which took place between Geof and my parents this past weekend. I wasn't there to hear it first-hand but it was just as embarrassing when my parents told me later. Ok, so Geof and my parents were eating a late breakfast. I decided to take the time while Geof was supervised and occupied to unload the things I brought down there for the yard sale week after next. Apparently, in my absence Geof pipes up out of nowhere and says, "Do you know what my Daddy used to put me in my Mommy's tummy?" My folks said that they had to ask him him to repeat himself...which he did. Then he answers himself..."His penis. He used his penis." I am soooo glad I wasn't there at the time, I might have died. My parents have always been open and honest about the birds and the bees, especially my mom. I remember her drawing a picture of a penis on my Magna Doodle as a kid when I was learning about where babies came from. I've decided to take the same approach and be honest about the names of body parts and their functions. My folks laughed about it and I turned ten shades of red. I'm just glad he didn't say that to my grandparents!