"The Talk"

Lately, Avah has been asking a lot of questions about babies, like where do they come from, how do they get out of mommy's belly, and just tonight she started asking how do babies get INTO mommy's bellies. Seriously?!? She's 3! I am not ready for this. I'm totally unprepared and pretty much speechless when it comes to explaining in three-year-old terms how this all goes down. Here's a condensed version of our conversation...

Avah: "Mommy, Aunt Mandy have a baby in her belly?"

Me: "Yup"

Avah: "How that baby eat in her belly?"

Me: "Well, when Aunt Mandy eats, food goes in her belly to the baby."

Avah: "Oh..." (not really buying my story), "Well, how that baby get out?"

Me: (long pause)...(more silence)

Avah: "I know mommy! The baby come out her tushy right?"

Me: "YES, that's exactly how it happens." (breathe a sigh of relief that this explanation while not completely accurate satisfies her inquisitive mind).

Avah: "OK, mom but how that baby get in her mommy's belly?"

Me: (grasping for straws) "Well, (now I know this is a complete lie, but really what was I supposed to say?) when daddy kisses mommy, then mommy gets pregnant.

Avah: "I think Uncle Matt should kiss Aunt A a lot." (not kidding, this is what she said! I have no idea where she gets this from).

I'm seriously having this conversation with a 3 year old.

The entire conversation (I've spared you some details) lasted the entire way home from gymnastics (about a 15 minute drive).

Anyone have any advice as to how to go about having "the TALK" with a 3 year old? I feel like I've failed miserably. There's got to be a book out there somewhere....