I’m watching cartoons this morning with you, still half-asleep and focusing more on my cereal than My Little Pony, until you throw out this question:

“Daddy, how do you make a person?”

– “huh? … can you be more specific?”

“How are people made..?”

– “umm.. you mean babies?”

“yes”

– “you want to know how babies are made?”

“yes!”

– (I’ve actually been preparing mentally for this question, just didn’t expect it to come so soon, and I will always be honest with her and never lie, but obviously there are limitations with explanations of complex topics to a 4 year old) “well, there is a certain way a man and a woman can physically interact that will result in the making of a baby.”

“oh ok. Thank you!”

– “That’s it? you understand?”

“Yep!”

Ok, that was much easier than anticipated. whew.