Funny things other kids said

I am blatantly stealing two blog items from Aunt April. But they involve Niranjana
:)

April to her 3-year-old daughter: "Skadi where were you before you were in my tummy?"

Skadi: "North America."

April: "What were you doing?"

Skadi: "Just playing dolls and stuff."

Leif (age 6-1/2): "Mom, babies come from EITHER places or tummies."

April: "No, all babies come from tummies."

Leif: "No mom, you are wrong, some come from places."

April: "What do you mean?"

Leif: "Well we came from your tummy, but Niranjana came from India and that is a place."

April: (Still haven't continued this conversation.)

Melissa - Well, I followed up with Niranjana. She knows that she came from her birthmother's tummy. But we generally talk about her being "from India," so I can see how this could be confusing. I'll have to remember to fill Leif in next time.

Vanessa adds that her daughter believes Andy and I actually searched through the jungle in India to find Niranjana.

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Skadi: "Mommy, can we give me to Niranjana since she doesn't have a sister?"

April: "Well if you were Niranjana's sister that means you wouldn't be my little girl anymore, you would be Auntie Melissa's little girl."

Skadi: "That's ok, I like Auntie Melissa."

April: (Sob.)

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We were playing with Bella, a neighbor that we're hoping to get to know better. Bella is in first grade at the school Niranjana will go to next year. Bella is a little reserved until she really knows you (then she cuts loose, so claims her mother). So I was trying to draw out Bella by asking her questions about school.

I should note that this conversation took place while Bella was seated calmly at a table and delicately eating red pepper strips, while Niranjana was twirling and/or burping in a somewhat wild manner.

Melissa: "What advice do you have for Niranjana about doing a good job in first grade?"

Bella (giggling at Niranjana's antics): "Well, I think she knows this, but there is no being crazy in first grade, except at recess."

Niranjana already is looking forward to recess!