“Living” in the NICU gives me a lot of quality time with the nurses. It’s interesting what topics come up for discussion. A week and a half ago, the girls’ umbilical cords (or what was left of them) fell off.
Here is how the conversation went:
Özlem: “Do you want it? Do Americans have a special tradition?”
Me: "Well, I’ve never heard of Americans doing anything special with the umbilical cords."
Özlem: “Well, what do you want Natalie and Sophie to be when they grow up?”
Me: “Whatever they want to be. Why are you asking?”
Özlem: “I’m sure you have something in mind. If you want your daughters to be doctors, for example, you need to drop the umbilical cord stump into a doctor’s pocket. But you can’t let them know that you did it.”
Me: “Özlem, don’t be alarmed if you find a little surprise in your pocket.”
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