Mommy: "But, sweetie, he has to. All caterpillars turn into butterflies... just like all babies turn into big girls."
Adelyn: "Why, Mommy? I want my caterpillar to stay a caterpillar. It's so fuzzy and cute."
Mommy: "But aren't you excited to see what he looks like as a butterfly... and see him fly??"
Adelyn: "No! Where is he going to fly to?"
Mommy: "Well... hmmmm... he needs to go away to butterfly college and go to butterfly work and then meet a butterfly friend and marry the butterfly friend and then have caterpillar babies.... and then..." *my face starts to look sad as the words come out*
Adelyn: "Mommy... why are you sad?"
Mommy: "Maybe I don't want the caterpillar to turn into a butterfly."
Adelyn: "It's o.k., Mommy. The caterpillar wants to be a butterfly so he can fly."
Mommy: "I know, I know. You're right."
I couldn't make this stuff up! :)
In honor of this post, here's a picture of my little caterpillar and butterfly last Halloween. New Halloween pictures will come soon... I promise!
