Locker Room Talk
Little MPB: Mommy, Boobies!!!!
Me: Yes Little MPB, Mommy has boobies. But how about we don’t shout that as loud as we can at swimming class?
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Another mother in the change room laughed and said I just love that age! That’s why I had 5!
To which I responded, while laughing I also love this age – it’s so much fun. Although right now, I’m really just hoping he doesn’t feel the need to continue to point out my body parts while we are in a swim class that is all Dad’s. (As an aside, I’m not sure how I ended up being the only mom in swimming class this time, but I actually think it’s great to see that it’s not just a mom and baby/toddler activity).
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Her little girl, probably about 8 years old, then said: But, mommy, I’m not one of the 5 you had.
The mom: No you’re not, I adopted you to be part of the family.
Little girl: I don’t like telling people I’m adopted.
The mom: Why?
Little Girl: They always feel bad for me, because I wasn’t one of your kids from the start.
The mom: Well, I think adoption is great.
To which I added in: I also think adoption is great for bringing families together. This little guy is adopted to.*
The little girls eye’s just lite right up. The mom also looked surprised and said: See, you never know who else is adopted too.
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* We don’t regularly tell random people Little MPB is adopted, we figure that’s not a discussion we have to have with everyone in the world. But, in this occasion, it just felt right and Little MPB is still at an age that he doesn’t care. And, for the record, I was not at all trying to tell this little girl her adoption feelings are wrong, I just wanted to let her know she’s not alone as an adopted kid.
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As an adopted child, I still feel an instant connection to anyone I meet who is adopted. Thank you for sharing Little MPBs story with this girl, I’m sure it meant more to her than you can possibly imagine.
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Thank you for reaffirming my decision to share. I tend not to share with strangers, because it’s really none of their business, but I felt like it was the right thing to do in this circumstance.
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Love this. I bet you made that little girl’s day ❤
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Beautiful!
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I think that is wonderful! So special ❤
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Love this in so many ways!
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I love this post!! So sweet that you made that little girl’s day 😊
As a side note…the beginning of this story made me think of Cadence. I just taught her “boobies” because she sees mine regularly now when I nurse or pump. But when I pump, she comes over to stare, and she points and says “boobies!” Then she points to my nipple and says “belly button!” Every time!!!! 😂
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Little MPB is totally in a boobies stage right now too! Apparently the other day while he was out with Mr. MPB, he pointed to a lady and “BOOBIES” as loud as he possibly could so that everyone in the vicinity heard. I’m told it was rather embarrassing, but truthfully I wish I was a fly on the wall to see Mr. MPB’s reaction.
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Omg hahahahahahahahaha!!!! These kids are just too much sometimes!!
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I think telling her was a lovely thing to share. H is at the BOOBIES stage too lol
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I guess there is actually a Boobies stage! I had no idea. It really is funny what kids say! Apparently the other day while he was out with Mr. MPB, he pointed to a lady and “BOOBIES” as loud as he possibly could so that everyone in the vicinity heard. I’m told it was rather embarrassing, but truthfully I wish I was a fly on the wall to see Mr. MPB’s reaction.
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Hahahahaha so do I to be honest! Hehe
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❤️❤️❤️
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It was the right person and the right time to tell about the adoption. For sure you have made her day and it is wonderful that that lady has adopted her even with having many of her bio kids.
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