I know how babies are made

This was what my oldest son told me last night before brushing his teeth.

"Really. How?", I ask.

"You know" (eyes roll up sheepishly in his head, simulates sliding something inside his body)

(hm, mom thinks, better just name it and move along)

"So, the man puts his penis in the woman's vagina?"

"Yep."

"Anything else you want to ask me about it?"

Then comes a flurry of questions about sperm, tadpoles, semen, and eggs. His friend at school had a book on the subject, which clearly captured L-man's interest. After tucking him into bed, it dawned on me that I too, asked this very question to my own mother at the age of 8. I remember thinking that it was pretty gross, in fact.

On to the next questions!