My inbox smiled at me Friday afternoon with an announcement that the iPad I ordered three weeks ago has finally shipped. The entire family is obviously quite excited about the arrival of our new toy, and we gathered round the computer several times this weekend to track the iPad’s journey via the FedEx web site.

“Looks like it’s still in Hong Kong,” I said Saturday.

“Where was it before that, daddy?” my daughter asked.

“It was made in China,” I said, pointing the first line in the tracking log.

“Everything’s made in China,” my son said.

“Yep,” I agreed. “Even you guys.”

My daughter’s brow furrowed. “I wasn’t made in China,” she said matter-of-factly. “I was made in mommy’s tummy.”

I feigned a look of confusion and disbelief. “Who told you that?”

“You did!”

“I must have been joking when I said that, honey, because the truth is all little babies are made in a factory in China and shipped to their mommies and daddies in America, just like my iPad.”

“Nuh-uh!” she protests, getting frustrated now.

“Yuh-huh!”

At that moment, Hot Wife walked into the room to see what all of the ruckus was about.

“Mommy, was I made in China?”

Hot Wife says nothing. She just looks at me.”

“Daddy said little babies are made in China like iPads. He’s lying, isn’t he, mommy? I came from your tummy.”

There are two morals to this story.

One: Seven-year-olds aren’t as gullible as I thought they were.

Two: My wife doesn’t get my humor.

 

 

Comments

Nope. I want our kids to know what I went through for 40 weeks to bring them in to this world. China does not get the glory. And I would do it again, except for the throwing up part and pushing for three hours and the huge belly and heartburn.

BAHAHA! Too funny. My dad used to say that he went to the baby store and I was the cutest one. I loved it!

I told my children that I got them both on eBay, but that one was won through an auction and the other was Buy it Now. And I wouldn't tell them which one was which.

Rock on Hot Wife. And Danny? You and my husband need to go out for a beer some day. Because he would totally get your sense of humor as he shares the same one. :)

I'm with you Hot Wife!

Hilarious! I was also checking in to let you know that your book is on the father's day recommended list on Cool Mom! Awesome!

Take it from a wife that knows and has a hubby with your same sense of "humor". Teasing is not the same as humor. It's only funny to the person who's doing the teasing. My husband pisses both my sons off on a daily basis with his "humor". :)