4-yr-old perspective

While in California last week for a family reunion on Jesse's side, I had a humorous encounter with one of the 4-yr-old cousins, Layla, who is the youngest in her family.

Jeremiah liked to try to feel the baby move any time he thought about it. He had been playing all morning with a couple of cousins, including Layla. When they came in for lunch, he came over to feel the baby move and Layla followed him over. When he asked her if she wanted to feel the baby move, she was very reluctant. It took a couple of minutes of convincing before she would come over and place her hand on my belly.

Finally she did come over and felt the baby move. She then looked at me and asked, "Did you really eat the baby?" I answered her that I hadn't eaten the baby, but was "growing a baby" and that in a few weeks, the baby would be big enough for me to hold in my arms.

When I shared her question later, everyone got a good laugh. No wonder she was so reluctant to come up to me--if I would eat babies, might I eat a 4-yr-old as well?!