Two Down, How Many More to Go?

My Dear Sweet Belle:

So much has happened since the last time I wrote you a note.

Your tenth birthday came and went so quickly.  Although I did blog about your slumber party, I didn't do my yearly interview.  The interview will indeed happen and I promise to have it posted sooner than the six months it took me to do Lily's after her seventh birthday.

You continue to be such a sweet, sweet girl.  Feisty, silly and totally off the wall, but so sweet.  You have grown and matured at lightning speeds this past year.   The way you support me emotionally and the connection we share, is like nothing I could ever have imagined at this point in our relationship.

You ask me about my day, you hold my face in your hands and look into my eyes and tell me you love me more than anything in the world and "to never forget it". 

You get me. 

Not all the time of course, because for god sakes you are only ten, but even at ten you are the most caring little soul I know.

You are growing up so fast.

Two nights ago we had "the sex talk".

THE SEX TALK.

Are you kidding me??

These last few weeks, the curiosity in this department has come to an all time high, {like here}, and I knew it was only a matter of time. It did come sooner than I thought, but you handled it with such a maturity that it really blew me away.

We first started discussing it with Lily in the room and she was laughing so hysterically and jumping up and down on the bed cackling in the strangest way.  That was our first sign that Lily should not be included in our conversation and you and I decided we would talk privately the next night.

So the next night, when Lily went up to get ready for bed, you and I stayed at the dinner table and I let you ask me all sorts of questions.

Do Mommy and Daddy have sex?

What exactly is sex?

Do we do sex alot? 

Who does it?

Why?

Is it fun?

The questions ran the whole gamut.  

You are a smart cookie and wanted to get to the bottom of this thang that we had been dancing around for so long.   "That's actually private and between me and Daddy" was the answer to a few of the questions above.

Sex and Santa, you know the deal on both of these subjects now.

And that is a big deal.

A VERY BIG DEAL.

You are growing up so fast.  And I love you so much. I promise to always tell you the truth as long as you ask me at least fifty times so that I know you are truly committed to your question and not just being flighty. 

I, Sadie Daniels do solemnly swear to always answer your questions, if you solemnly swear to always hold my face in your hands and tell me how much you love me.

Deal?

 

Love you forever,

Mama

Comments

[Kristina]

awwwwww so sweet. I know how tough it is. but trust me, it's not that much of a big deal for them. however, whatever our answers will be will define their perception of it.