Matthew: Daddy! Mummy's making a Christmas Wish List. What do you want from Santa?
Mark: A d-a-u-g-h-t-e-r
Luke: A dog?
Liz: Ha! No way, buster. Uh uh.
Matthew: What does he want, Mummy?
Liz: A daughter. Ha!
Matthew: A daughter?
Luke: A girl?
Mark: I have two boys. Don't you think a little girl would be a great addition to our family?
Liz: (telepathically, to Mark): You. are. insane.
Matthew: A sister?
Liz: A sister for you and Luke. Would you like a sister?
Matthew: Uh...not really. I like being just Matthew and Luke.
Liz: Me too, Matthew. I don't want another baby, either.
Luke: No sisters. No babies.
Poor Mark. Another dream, dashed.
To Matthew, I whispered, "Tell you what, though. We can buy Daddy a baby dolly - a girl one. And that can be his daughter, OK?"
Matthew (laughing uproariously): Okay, Mummy! Let's buy Daddy a daughter!
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So, to the McLennan Christmas Wish List, I added two things:
1. Baby Girl Dolly
2. Vasectomy
Guess it's true, what the sign on our wall says:
"Remember, as far as anyone knows, we're a nice, normal family..."
Sigh. More fodder for the therapists, I say.
And you? What sort of crazy stuff is your family up to, these days?
That was awesome! Although, a little red headed girl would be adorable....
ReplyDeleteHilarious. I have that sign as a magnet on our fridge. I kid you not...
ReplyDeleteNot vasectomies, that's for sure...
ReplyDelete;)
You can delete the “Baby Girl Doll” off of the list! The other item is...well...negotiable. But wouldn’t a nice curly redheaded daughter be nice? Mark, Matthew, Luke and Johnette (Johna maybe?) sounds.... oh yeah, and Liz... sounds just right.
ReplyDeleteHusband
I'm with "Husband", but I'd rethink the name;). A little redheaded girl would make a nice addition...he does know that there is a 50% chance you'd get a 3rd redheaded boy though right?
ReplyDeleteDear Back up: If you have come up with a new way to guarantee the gender of your child at conception, I say go for it. Because that my friend, is a million dollar discovery.
ReplyDeleteLove, Dolphin
I'd love for you to have a wonderful little girl. But as was said above - 50/50 chance. Could end up with a Thomas instead of Tomasina.
ReplyDeleteWell actually, there are recipes that you can find for making the gender you want. My parents made use of the recipe for a boy after having two girls.
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