All Present and Correct

We've just come back from a stay with Auntie J and Uncle D's, where we became the owners of an inspired piece of present giving.

W: (opening presents for an oblivious  three-month old) What's this? (pause, as the paper is ripped off) Wow! That's brilliant.
Me: Now he can play with your phone safely. He's been reaching for it whenever you have it out.
Auntie J: Do you like it?
W: It's great. In fact, I'm sort of appalled that I like it so much.

The Cattle are Lowing

We're having Christmas lunch, little J sitting happily nearby and squeaking his new giraffe toy. Our Christmas crackers have trivia questions in them.

W: 'In folklore, what do cows do at midnight on Christmas Eve? a) Kneel, b) Walk backwards, c) Wake up.'
Me: No idea. I'll go for 'wake up'.
W: The answer is 'kneeling'.
Me: Is that as in 'lowing' like in Away in a Manger?
W: I think that refers to 'mooing'.
Me: I'd always wondered...
W: (sings) 'The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, the little lord Jesus no crying he makes...'

We look down at our little boy, happily enjoying the TV.

W: (to baby) See, a lesson for you.
Me: You want him to be a bit more like Jesus?
W: Er... no. Anyway, I doubt our little J is going to be confronted by lowing cattle just yet.
Me: I think he'd handle it very well.
W: He'd have more of a sense of humour about it than Jesus. He'd be like 'Dude, cows! Mummy did you see the cows?' 

Paraphrasing his current coos and gurgles, obviously. But you know what? I think he probably would. I'll report back after the first cow-meeting occasion.