Anatomy 101

Colin was chatting with me this morning, in between the time he spent in his room for being disrespectful. He really enjoys science and will randomly share facts. So here are a few funny conversations we have shared lately.

Colin: Hey mom, do you know only boys have Johnny apples?
Mom: (looking surprised and moderately afraid) What do you mean a Johnny apple?
Colin: You know mom. (Pointing to his throat.) A Johnny apple.
Mom: (smiling proudly at my son's knowledge of human anatomy) Colin, that isn't a Johnny apple, it is an Adam's apple. (As I am writing this I am seriously wondering why it is called an Adam's apple. It has to be from the Adam and Eve story. Did Adam choke on the apple and that is why the Male's voice box protrudes? Never have really thought about it until now.)

This evening we have been watching America's Funniest Home Videos. Some of these clips look painful. I am still laughing, but I am convinced that many of the people in these videos have ended up in an emergency room somewhere. Here is the conversation Colin and I had regarding one of these videos.

Colin: (After seeing a 5 year old boy at a petting zoo being gnawed on by a miniature goat type of creature.) Mom, did you see that? That goat was chewing on that boy's grind area.
Mom: (Again, slightly afraid but eager to get another anatomy lesson.) Colin, what are you talking about?
Colin: Didn't you see that video? That goat was eating his grind area.
Mom: What are you talking about Colin?
Colin: (Pointing to his private area.) You know his grind area.
Mom: Oh Colin, I love you. That is a groin area, not a grind area.
Colin: Oh my gosh. That goat was chewing on his groin area.

These humorous moments provide me with much joy as we navigate this "Pubic Rage" time of development. (Thank you Cristen for providing me with a term that really does express this time in a 10-12 year old's life and as I am thinking about it, maybe throughout the entire male's life.) I am perplexed at times with the extremes that Colin exhibits. Laughing and teasing one minute, and broken down in a tumultuous heap in the next. Sometimes the opposing sentiments can be in response to the same statement, activity, or moment. So now I refer to these moments, (which can last from a minute to 24 hours depending on the incident and my patience or lack there of in response) to Pubic Rage Syndrome. It is the equivalent to the female's PMS. I wish I could give Colin Midol to help him with the symptoms. But, instead, I take the Ibuprofen during his PRS moments. I guess life is full of opposing forces and this is just one more instance where we can enjoy God's sense of humor.