Going Bananas

We went to Stew's on Monday for a few things. When we got to the bananas, they were all green. Maybe Jacob hasn't ever seen green bananas before, or maybe just not noticed them. He was a little freaked out.

I was a good mother and took the opportunity to explain to him about how lots of different kinds of fruit are grown on trees. Bananas grow on trees and start off green, when they are ready to eat they turn yellow. Sometimes people pick them before they are all the way ready, so they can send them far away - but they'll still turn yellow, and that's when we can eat them.

After we got home, I was unpacking things and putting them away. I heard Jane calling Jacob to come and play. Then his response "I can't Jane, I waiting for the 'nanas to turn yellow."He was standing stock still, and staring at them intently, so as not to miss it. Cute boy, he must have though it was some kind of wonderful food magic. I explained how it happens slowly, and would take a few days. He left to play, disappointed, but more enlightened.