May 12, 2001

Tom has entered a demonstrative phase and will happily point out the blindingly obvious to anybody who happens to be standing around.  Chairs, windows, his brother -- if it's sitting there, it will get attention.  This is especially amusing when I'm giving him a bath.

"Daddy!"

"That's your belly-button, Tom.  It's where the umbilical cord attached when you were in Mommy's womb."

"Daddy!"

"That's your penis, Tom.  It will, um, play a more significant role later on."

"Daddy!"

"That's your nipple, Tom.  It's...  I...  I have no idea what it's for."

 



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