March 6

I've been dreading this question since before I ever had kids. Probably since puberty myself. Every parent's favorite, I'm sure. I've been imagining when it would come, how I would answer, what books I'd use to help reinforce what Mark and I had so carefully explained. In all of my wildest dreams I never imagined I'd be answering this question: A) from a 2 1/2 year old or B) posed quite this way.

We'd been watching Bob the Builder a perennial favorite in our house. Bob was doing what he does, every, single, solitary episode; building some god forsaken thing or another. I don't know how this metropolis survives with one bumbling guy and his band of merry men...er merry machines and a female assistant to not only build every structure in town, but also do anything even remotely related to construction. Honestly, I don't think the residents of Sunflower Valley have ever even changed one of their solar powered, energy efficient, LED light bulbs without calling Bob for help. This guy must make a killing; but that's a different story...

Liam, after watching yet another building being erected: "Momma, who built me?"
Momma, after nearly spitting out her coffee in both fear and amusement: "Whaaaa?"
Liam: "Who built me?"
Momma: "Um, er, (thinking quickly) Daddy and I did. And God. We had help from God."
Liam, completely ignoring the God distraction I threw in there to sidetrack him: "Why did you build me?"
Momma: "Because we love you very much and wanted a little boy to play with and love."
Liam: "So...you guys put me in here (points to himself)?"
Momma, beginning to sweat and hoping it stops here: "Um, yeah, kind of. Yes."
Liam: "You guys did a good job."
Momma: "Thanks"

He pauses and give me a minute to sweat it out. I see the wheels turning and I hold my breath in anticipation for the next question.

Liam: "Who built you and Daddy?"

Whew. No, really. He stopped there. He just wanted to know who built a bunch more people. No questions about actual "construction". Nothing about what a "job site" might look like.

I hope this one will hold him for awhile. If not, I'm in serious trouble.