A Bum in the Muffin

It's funny the things kids say sometimes.

A week or so ago my wife and I asked our 3 year old son to relay a message to his grandma. We coached him for a few minutes on exactly how to say what it is we wanted him to say and it seemed as though he had it down pretty well. He's a very bright young buck who definitely has not struggled with his speech development so it looked like a slam dunk.

Grandma showed up at the house shortly after our practice session and, upon entering the house, was greeted by Carter who quickly blurted out, "Mommy has a bum in the muffin!"

"A bum in the muffin?" Grandma asked in a rather puzzled tone.

"A bum in the muffin." Carter replied with great confidence.

Grandma took a second to look up at Karlene for any kind of Motherly interpretation. Not offering any help Karlene just looked back at her as if to say, "Figure it out".

"A bum in the muffin. A bum in the muffin . . . " she repeated a couple more times.

"Are you trying to say 'a bun in the oven'?" Grandma asked Carter.

"Yep", Carter replied emphatically. And then the light bulb shone brightly over Grandma's head.

"Does Mommy have a bun in the oven?"

Ding ding ding. Tell her what she's won Johnny.

So yes, in case you too had to read that entire story to figure out what we're trying to say, Karlene is prego with little maniac #3. Carter and Jenna needed a right winger to complete their line so we're doing our part to oblige them.

Karlene is about 8 weeks along now so it's still fairly new. Baby #3 will make their grand appearance sometime in late-July.

In the meantime we need to acquire a mini-van and a bunk bed for Carter and Jenna as they'll now get to share a room for the next couple of years.

I am very excited. Some people wonder how we're ever going to survive having 3 kids who will have less than 4 years between them (21 months between Carter & Jenna and 25 months between Jenna and "the player to be named later") but I figure I'll be able to sleep when I'm dead so I may as well fill my living years with as much excitment as possible.

So, that's the big news around the Benallick household this holiday season.

Merry Christmas