private parts

we have always talked to JoJo about anatomically correct names for body parts, and a matter-of-factly, pointing to each area.....head, eyes, ears, chin, shoulders, mouth, arms, legs, penis, feet, toes....etc...etc...

He knows that he is a boy and so is Daddy. He knows that Mommy is a girl but we have never discussed what "mine" is called. He has always said "Mommy no have penis". And we kind of left it at that, no further discussion.

So last night in the shower, he looks at "mine" and says "JoJo have penis, mommy have.......???" and he wanted me to tell him what mine was called.....and I was speechless!! I didn't know what to say!!! Should I say the V word?  OMG He's only 3 and a half! Does he need to know? By the way, we have an open door policy in our house, meaning I usually don't get any privacy whatsoever.

So I had to think about it all night. We have always been honest with him, and well, he seems to be curious enough to ask so I'll wait and see if he mentions it again.

Well. This morning on the way to school, we are talking about BOYS again, JoJo is a boy, Daddy is a boy, and he mentions it again.."boys have penis....mommy has.......???" SO I look at Clive in panic mode...shall we tell him? Clive said go ahead...so I told JoJo....mommy has vagina. It's a body part. Not to be ashamed of. It's a word like arm, leg, head, ears, and penis. There I said it.

Well. JoJo thought that it was the best thing in the world now he knows what mommy has and he let out a big "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" and big smile on his face. And that was that.

He carried on playing his harmonica.

Phew.

school

I have no clue what he's doing with his finger, squeezing his eye or something, lol, but he is quite the character.  He sure is picking up a lot of things from other kids (some that I don't like).  Don't judge, yes my living room IS always that messy. I have a 3 yr old. nuff said. lol (that's my excuse and I'm using it for the next 15 years).

 surfer boy

AND....check this out....Mr. Rowena, his school principle, is going to test him next month and if he passes, he will be going to the next class!! Woo hoo!!  Technically he shouldn't move to the next class until next September, but he might be ready, he is doing really well!! Go JoJo!

writing

JoJo did this in the van on the way to school this morning. This is freehand, he doesn't need to trace anymore! He does the alphabet and numbers. He can do it neater than this, but we were moving around alot in the back seat (what can I say, my husband was driving...LOL).

doing pretty good don't you think?