Monday, June 6, 2011

Penis Problems

Mabel:  Mommy, today? at school? Nicholas asked if he could touch my penis.

Me:  Uh huh. Wait, what?

Mabel:  Nicholas asked Isla and me if he could touch our penis.

Me:  And what did you say?

Mabel:  Mommy, can you and Daddy and i go to the beach soon?

Me: Of course we will.

Mabel: We haven't gone for a long time.

Me: Well, it's been very cold at the beach because winter has been here. But now that the weather is warmer again we can go. So what did you say to Nicholas when he asked you that?

Mabel:  Because it's summer now? Is that why we can go? Summer is warm right?

Me: Right. And yes. You don't have a penis Mabel.

Mabel: Yes I do! I do too have a penis!

Me:  No you don't. You have a vagina.

Mabel:  (saying vagina over and over again and laughing) My mermaid doesn't have a vagina. She's got a fish penis.

Me:  Wait a minute. I need to remember what you're saying right now, we're writing your blog. This conversation is definitely our blog. Why do you think your mermaid has a fish penis?

Mabel:  Because her legs come to a point and she can't walk on it.

Me:  Okay, alright, I think i see what you're getting at.

Mabel:  Mommy, can I bring my helicopter to the beach (riding toy).

Me:  Mabel, you wouldn't be able to ride your helicopter at the beach because of all the sand.

Mabel:  (Thinking) Because the wheels would get stuck in the sand?

Me:  That's right. How would it go?

Mabel:  It wouldn't. It would be like a penis.

Me:  Yeah, so what did you tell Nicholas?

Mabel:  I just showed him my bu-uutt.

Me: Don't show anyone else your butt, okay Mabes?

Mabel:  Just my penis?

Me:  Don't show your penis either. Or your vagina. Just keep that for yourself, okay?

Mabel:  Okay.

Me:  And if Nicholas ever asks again you tell him 'No, that's just for me!'

Mabel:  I'll say 'No Nicholas, my mommy says that my penis is special so i can't show it to you because my mommy says it's too cold out. But if you come to the beach with me and if i show it to you at the beach it'll get stuck in the sand. And I don't want to leave it on the beach, because, it's just for me.'

Me: Close enough.