'Where'd your mom go?'

We had a big family get-together at Sarah's parents' house yesterday. Her dad invited one of his employees over. Kenny brought his wife and two tiny, cute and spunky little daughters. One of them, about 3 or 4 years old, came over to me during dinner and told me, "Your mom is upstairs with the baby." I had to laugh, since she was referring to my wife as my mom.

I was like, "She's older than me, but not that much older."

Later, when it came time to leave, we all went outside. Sarah and I had driven separately, so she packed up Oliver and left before I did.

Kenny's daughter looked at me and asked, "Where'd your mom go?"

I laughed again. In fact, I'm laughing right now thinking about it. Poor Sarah -- mom to a baby and, according to this little kid, a 32-year-old grown man.

 

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  • 7/21/2008 9:02 PM Susan wrote:
    Maybe Sarah just has an aura of maturity that you have not yet developed (because I think you guys look about the same age). Maybe the kid meant to ask where's your "baby mama?"
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  • 7/21/2008 9:55 PM Audrey wrote:
    Not so funny Justin. Kids are very intuitive, as you will soon find out. Maybe your interactions with your wife are less like your wife and more like a mother-figure. Try to remember what it was like when you were dating and people could tell from looking at you two that you were in love. If a little kid thinks Sarah is your mother as well as Oliver's, that might be a warning.

    It could be nothing but hey, you brought it up.
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