Evolution of self-discovery

January 2013, in the car:

Tilly: that car is blue mommy!

Me: yes, Bear, it is blue

Tilly: my legs are brown

me: (suprisingly choked up) yes, Bear, your legs are brown. All of your skin is brown, and it's lovely!

January 2013, on the potty:

Tilly: Mommy, what color is my bum?

me: your bum is brown

Tilly: and my belly!

me: yep, just like your belly

Tilly: (laughing) you said, "yep!"

February 2013, in the bedroom:

Tilly: what color is your hair?

me: red

Tilly: what color is Daddy's hair?

me: black

Tilly: what color is Mimom's hair?

me: blonde- which is sort of like yellow

Tilly: what color is my hair?

me: brown

Asking people what color their hair is becomes the month's obsession

March 2013, top of the steps:

Tilly: Daddy, you're black!

me & Reg: umm, yes (did she really just say that?)

March 2013, snuggling in the chair before bed:

Tilly: (pointing at her nose) my nose is brown

me: yes, because your skin is brown and you have skin on your nose.

Tilly: my head skin is brown?

me: Yes, all of your skin is brown

Tilly: my legs are brown and my arms are brown

me: yep! 

Tilly: Daddy has black skin

me: yes, he does. What color is my skin?

Tilly: I dont know!

me: my skin is white

Tilly: kids skin is white?

me: some kids have white skin, some have brown. It's really cool because everyone has different color skin. So we are all different. But everybody's skin is beautiful. (wow- one of those teaching moments that just sneaks up on you!).

Tilly: Oh. Elephant is BLUE! (points at elephant picture on the wall)

me: yep, elephant is blue, I'm white, and you're brown.

Tilly: sing "Mary Poppins", Mommy!