Where Do Babies Come From?

Kagabi bago matulog, niyakap ko si Addie.

Me: I love you so much, Addie. Do you know that?

Addie: Even if you have a new baby na?

Me: Yes! And Mommy is not going to have a baby yet. Sana may baby brother or sister ka na.

Addie: Mommy, how can there be a baby on your tummy?

Me:  (Pak! Inumpisahan ko pa kasi!!!!!) By praying to Papa Jesus. We have to pray very hard so that Mommy will get pregnant na.

Addie: How do you get pregnant?

Me: (Tinuloy ko pa kasi talaga noh?!?!) Uhm, Papa Jesus will give the baby to a magic stork. The magic stork will bring it to me.

Addie: You’re joking.

Me: No, I’m not.

(Hanap ng picture ng stork na may dalang baby sa google.)

Addie: Ohhhh…. who puts the baby in the blanket? Who ties the blanket on the stork? 

Me: Papa Jesus.

Addie: Di ba Papa Jesus is just a baby. Why you call him Papa Jesus?

Me: Papa Jesus became old na. You’ll learn about Papa Jesus in school, or we’ll read about him tomorrow.

Addie: I want to watch a youtube of the stork with the baby. (Adik lang sa youtube)

Me: Why?

Addie: That’s not real picture eh.

(Oo nga naman, drawing lang…)

Me: There’s no video because it’s a magic stork. No one can see them. They will only go out from the magic clouds when everyone is sleeping. (Imbento pa more! Nakakapagod to!)

Addie: Who made the stork?

Me: Papa Jesus.

Addie: Where did Papa Jesus c[o]me from when he was a baby?

(Anak ng!!!!!! Buko na ko dito!!)

Times like these you need a juicy!!! 

Me: (Tingin sa relo) Hala, it’s time to sleep na it’s very late na.

Addie: But….

Me: GOOD NIGHT ADDIE! I LOVE YOU. (Sabay patay ilaw.)

Mommies, help!!! Paano ine-explain to?!

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