funny things they say :) - Real Mum story on MoM

A few weeks ago, Jake & I were snuggling together while he was trying to fall asleep.

“Mommy?” he asked, “Why do we have toes?”

I had to think because I honestly could not remember, and finally settled on the balance theory. I explained it to him as simply as I could, noting the way they bend when we walk and keep us from tipping over. He was quiet for nearly a minute, so I relaxed thinking I had sufficiently answered the question–probably the 400th question of that day.

“Mommy?” he asked, just as I had relaxed,”Why aren’t they one big line?”

“Why aren’t they what?”

“Why are they all separated into little sticks, and not one straight across thing that bends?”

I don’t know!! I thought.

“Because that would look weird,” I responded without much thought–I was tired.

“It wouldn’t look THIS is weird,” he replied as he raised his tiny little foot into the air and wiggled his little toes.

Posted by lisajay1140, 13th November 2013

4 Comments

- - pakeko said
  - 16 Jan 2015
    8:20 pm
Lol that is so very cute, love his thoughts about something I have not thought much about

- - mom57522 said
  - 09 Jan 2015
    11:36 am
Some great pondering about toes.

- - jodie80 said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    4:38 pm
kids can be so funny with their comments

- - suzmuzz said
  - 13 Nov 2013
    10:48 pm
Too cute! I got the toe question the other day and I also resorted to the balance answer.