kids say the funniest things

Two days ago I picked my daughter up from school for an appt. She happened to notice the gift bag with baby items for a friend that was in the front seat. A conversation about babies and marriage ensued. She asked if you could 'pick' how many kids you had. To some extent at least, this is true, so I said yes. She then said, and I quote, "Mom, when you get married, can you ask for two?" To her, apparently it seemed as easy as ordering at the McDonald's drive-thru. If only!

So then I did my best to explain about babies growing in mommies' tummies, and how sometimes mommies tummies can't grow babies - even though they really want to, and how some kids are adopted if something happens to their mom and dad. I think she finally got it - or at least said she got it so I'd shut up!