Conversations at the Passport Office: A 4 year-old's perspective on foreign travel, honeymooning and birthmothers

N: It's so great you got your Passport picture taken care of today!
C: Why?
N: Because now you can come with me and Daddy to bring your sisters home!
C: Why?
N: Because......um...well....here, let me show you what your Passport will look like. (N fumbles through Mommy Purse/Briefcase/Carry-on bag looking for Parental Passport. Finds Brian's.)
N: Look - yours will be like this, only YOUR picture will be right here. (Points to crazy mugshot of husband, hopes child is not scared.) And see these neat different-colored stamps? You'll get some like these when you travel to China and Vietnam.
B: See, buddy? These neat stamps are from our honeymoon in Jamaica - aren't they cool?
C: (Silent for a rare, brief moment.....and then...)
C: IS THAT WHERE YOU GOT ME? IN JAMAICA??
N: (trying to contain laughter) No honey, you are from Mommy's belly.
C: Why?
(N bangs head against brick wall and searches for a sharp stick to poke out eyes. why-oh-why did I go down this road????? Recovers slowly...)
N: Because some children are from their Mommy's tummies, and some come from...um...other women's tummies in other countries -- like Kamryn and Keira will.
C: Oohhhh - other tummies. They're sooooooo lucky.
N: Gee, thanks, hon. (says under her breath...well, mine seemed good enough for you at the time...
C: They'll already have all their stamps!