Precious Moments

Life is filled with so many precious moments, I know this past week I have experienced many. I took a hiatus from my blog and focused on life instead of infertility, hubby and I celebrated our anniversary, had a weekend full of friendships, and I was gifted a fertility doll from my sister and  brother-in-law. I do, however, have one very special moment I wanted to share.

I had the pleasure of looking after my six year old nephew yesterday, he is such a clever intuitive soul. We spent much of the day doing nephew and Auntie type stuff like visiting a local bulk food store to stock up on candy, taking the dogs to the park, and buying a fish with all the fixings. I was feeling so lucky to have unexpectedly got him for the day (my sister was stuck for a sitter at the last moment) and for having distracted him enough to keep him away from video games so we actually got to have genuine quality time. But then, as the day was coming to an end, we had a conversation that completely melted my heart.

Owen -  "Auntie Lesleigh, I know you had a miscarriage"
Auntie Lesleigh - "What do you mean!" (Surprised)
Owen - "I know that you had a baby in your belly that wasn't really grown into a baby yet and it died"
Auntie Lesleigh - "Oh" (Sill shocked and surprised)
Owen - "And I know why they call it a miscarriage, its because the baby misses its first time in a carriage"
Auntie Lesleigh - (giggling) "That sounds about right!"

Then I stared out the window as I was driving down a country road, completely stunned by his interpretation of the information he had been provided. I thought, how lucky I am to have this child in my life, and even if I don't have my own, man is it ever fun to be an auntie.

And, I slipped back to reality...

Auntie Lesleigh - "How do you know all this?"
Owen - "My mom told me, she likes to talk to me about everyones struggles"
Auntie Lesleigh - "So how does a baby get in my belly?"
Owen - "Well girls are born with a bag in their belly and it grows and grows and then there is a baby inside, then it pops and the baby comes out"
Auntie Lesleigh - "So if the baby just comes from the mommy then how does the baby get a daddy?"
Owen - "Well before I was born, my mommy and daddy were friends, daddy would always tell his mom about mommy, and mommy would always tell her mom about daddy, then one day they said 'we are having a baby' and that was it"
Owen - "But you have to be thirty to have a baby, how old are you?"
Auntie Lesleigh - "I am twenty-nine"
Owen - "So you cant have a baby yet, until your thirty"
Auntie Lesleigh - "But your mom is younger then me, how come she already had a baby?"
Owen - "Because when she was born she was supposed to be twelve, so she was way ahead"
Auntie Lesleigh - "Oh ok so I can have a baby next year?"
Owen - "Well when you were a baby did you come early or late?"
Auntie Lesleigh - "I came right on time, I was born on my due date"
Owen - "Well then, you will have a baby when your thirty or thirty-one. If you are early when you are born then you will have a baby early, but if you are late when your born then you will have babies late. But you were right on time"
Owen - "And my mom told me you are taking a vitamin to get pregnant, so you will really have a baby soon!"

So in the eyes of this precious six year old, my problems are solved, in fact there is no reason I can't have a baby, I just have to wait until I am thirty,  and since that is only a few months away, then I should be all set for the new year! I am going to live in this moment for awhile, because I just love having this guy in my life.