I dunno...

There is nothing like the questions of a 3 year old to make you feel like a complete idiot. At least there is nothing like the questions of my 3 year old to make me feel like a complete idiot.

These are the questions Elijah asked me today...

"What's a spark?"
Okay. We all know what a spark is, but how do you explain it?
And what kind of spark? The spark that starts a fire, or the spark between 2 people?

"Are there germs on this?" (pointing to his cucumber slices)
"Probably" I say.
"WHAT?" he asks with a very startled look on his face.
And then for the millionth time he asks me what a germ is. I've obviously done a poor job of explaining it to him.

"Where does this water come from?" (while washing his hands).
I explain it comes from a water tank in the house and goes through pipes in the walls and floors to get to the faucet.
"But where does that water come from?"
"Um....big water cisterns, maybe. Or a big water reservior."
"Where?"
"I don't know. Somewhere in the city."
The scowl on his face shows me my answer has not satisfied him.

"Why do I have bones?"
Try explaining that one while helping your 3 year old go to the bathroom at Safeway while your 1 year old is standing up in the stroller and screaming because he dropped his soother on the bathroom floor.

"What does dead mean?"
Uh, do we have to talk about this?

"Mommy, why do they call it the Monster Jam?"
Um....uh....good question! Why do they call it the Monster Jam?