This morning. Paige sitting in the center of her beanbag chair.
Me: Hey Paigey! You look like a birdie in a nest!
Paige: Yeah! (reaches into her lap and under her butt) Here! You want a egg? (hands me an invisible egg)
Me: Okay!....you know....Paige, birdies don't eat the eggs that are in the nest....did you know that?
Paige: Blank stare.
Me: Yeah. Mama birds sit on the eggs that are in the nest to keep them very warm....and when they are ready, a baby chick will come out of the egg!
Paige: Like MY chick from the LIBRARY! (pictured above)
Me: That's right!
Paige: Smiling.
Me: Actually....Paige, do you know what birdies eat? They eat worms!
Paige: Not smiling.
Me: Nodding my head yes.
Paige: Nodding her head no.
Me: Wondering if somehow Paige is not ready to handle this new information.
Paige: Still shaking her head no.
Me: Actually...ya know what else birdies eat? Berries like the tree in the front yard!
Paige: Smiling & nodding yes.
Me: That's right! Birdies eat worms AND berries!
Paige: Reaching into her lap and under her butt. "Here Mommy! You want a berry?"
Me: ....Sigh....sure sweetie.
At Grandma's tonight.
Me: Paige, do you have to go potty?
Paige: Nope. I already went potty on Grandma's big potty....like a big girl.
Grandma: Yes, and Grandma is very proud of you sweetie.
Paige: Yeah....(pause)....Like a bumble bee!
Me, Grandma & Grandpa all look at each other....
and then it hits me...
I'm bringin' home a baby Bumble Bee, won't my mommy be so proud of me...
In the car driving home tonight from Grandma's. Me driving, Paige in the back seat.
sniff sniff sniff sniffMe: Paige, are you smelling something?
Paige: Yep. BunBun's ear.
Me: Oh. How's it smell?
Paige: Good.
sniff sniff sniff sniffPaige: Mom?
Me: Yeah?
Paige: That's how dogs do, right?
Me: Um...yes, doggies say "sniff sniff".
Paige: Okay. Now I a dog okay?
Me: Okay.
Only about 30 more school days and then we can have these little talks ALL day, EVERY day!

I can't wait.