When six-year-old Wyatt Kelsey asked the pediatrician if Taylor Swift was pregnant during a routine checkup, the innocent question created the most awkward moment in medical history and forced Travis and Taylor to confront a conversation they’ve been avoiding for months. March 15th, 2024, 10:30 a.m. The waiting room at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City was unusually quiet for a Thursday morning.

Taylor Swift sat between Travis Kelce and his sister-in-law Kylie tried to look inconspicuous while six-year-old Wyatt colored in a princess coloring book beside her. What had started as a simple offer to accompany Kylie to Wyatt’s routine checkup had somehow evolved into a full family affair when Travis insisted on coming along to help wrangle the kids. Aunt Taylor, do you think Dr.

Martinez will remember me? Wyatt asked. Not looking up from her careful coloring of Princess Elsa’s dress. I haven’t seen him since I had that really bad cough that made me sound like a frog. Taylor smiled, tucking a strand of Wyatt’s hair behind her ear. I’m sure he’ll remember you, sweetheart.

You’re pretty unforgettable. Travis watched this interaction with a soft expression he always got when he saw Taylor with his nieces and nephews. Over the past eight months of their relationship, he’d fallen in love not just with Taylor the superstar, but with Taylor, the woman who remembered that Wyatt liked her sandwiches cut diagonally, who learned the names of all three-year-old Elliot stuffed animals, and who could make baby Bennett stop crying just by humming softly.

“Wyatt, Elizabeth, Kelsey,” a nurse called from the doorway. “That’s us,” Kylie said, gathering her purse and Wyatt’s backpack. “Come on, baby girl. Time to see Dr. Martinez.” But as they stood to follow the nurse, Wyatt suddenly stopped and looked back at Taylor with those serious brown eyes that were so much like Jason’s. “And Taylor, are you coming, too? Do you want me to come?” Taylor asked gently.

“Yes, because you’ve been looking tired lately, and maybe Dr. Martinez can help you feel better, too.” Travis and Kylie exchanged a look. It was true that Taylor had been more exhausted than usual over the past few weeks. The era’s tour rehearsals were in full swing, and she’d been pulling 18-hour days at the studio, but the fact that six-year-old Wyatt had noticed made Travis realize just how worn down his girlfriend really was.

“All right,” Taylor said, taking Wyatt’s hand. “Let’s all go see Dr. Martinez together.” Dr. Martinez was exactly the kind of pediatrician every parent hoped for. Patient, kind, with a gentle sense of humor that put even the most anxious children at ease. He’d been treating the Kelsey family kids for years and had become accustomed to their chaotic, loving dynamic.

“Well, well, well,” Dr. Martinez said as they entered the examination room. “Miss Wyatt, Kelsey, and her entire entourage. How are we feeling today, sweetheart?” “Good,” Wyatt said, climbing onto the examination table. “But Aunt Taylor is tired all the time. Maybe she’s sick, too.” Dr. Martinez glanced at Taylor with a professional smile.

Well, we’re here for Wyatt’s checkup today, but I hope you’re taking care of yourself, too, Miss Swift. I’m fine, Taylor said quickly. Just busy with work. But here’s where Wyatt’s innocent observation would create a moment none of them would ever forget. As Dr. Martinez began Wyatt’s routine examination, checking her ears and throat, Wyatt began her usual stream of chatter.

She told him about her new favorite book, about how Uncle Travis taught her to catch a football, and about how Aunt Taylor made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world. And Aunt Taylor sleeps a lot now. Wyatt continued as Dr. Martinez listened to her heart with his stethoscope. Even when her watching movies, she falls asleep on the couch.

And yesterday at breakfast, she didn’t want coffee. She said it smelled funny. Travis raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t noticed that detail, but now that Wyatt mentioned it, Taylor had been drinking tea instead of her usual coffee for the past week. Sometimes when grown-ups are working very hard, they get extra tired. Dr. Martinez explained patiently.

It sounds like Aunt Taylor has been very busy. That’s what mommy said, Wyatt nodded. But then I remembered something. Dr. Martinez continued his examination, checking Wyatt’s reflexes with his little hammer. What did you remember, sweetheart? And that’s when 6-year-old Wyatt Kelsey asked the question that would change everything.

Well, when mommy was pregnant with Bennett, she was tired all the time, too. And she stopped drinking coffee because it made her feel yucky. Wyatt looked directly at Dr. Martinez with complete innocence. So, I was wondering, does Ant Taylor have a baby in her tummy? Because she’s acting just like mommy did.

The silence that fell over the examination room was so complete that you could have heard a pin drop. Dr. Martinez’s hand froze mid-examination. Travis’s face went completely white, then bright red. Kylie looked like she wanted to disappear into the floor. “And Taylor?” Taylor looked like a deer caught in headlights. “Oh, sweetheart,” Dr.

Martinez said carefully, glancing between the adults with a practice diplomacy of a pediatrician who had walked in a family minefields before. That’s a very thoughtful observation, but being tired can happen for lots of different reasons. But why? It wasn’t done with her line of questioning. But Dr. Martinez, she continued with a persistence only 6-year-olds possess.

You’re a doctor. Can’t you just check? Like, don’t you have one of those magic doctor machines that can tell if someone’s going to have a baby? Travis finally found his voice. Wyatt, honey, Dr. Martinez is here to check on you today. Not in Taylor, but I want to make sure she’s okay. Wyatt said with a simple logic that made perfect sense to a child.

If she’s having a baby, that would be so exciting. I could help teach it how to color and how to catch footballs and everything. Taylor, who had been silent through this entire exchange, finally spoke up, her voice gentle but strained. Wyatt, sweetheart, I’m not having a baby. I’m just tired from working a lot, but thank you for caring about me so much.

Are you sure? Wyatt pressed. Because Uncle Travis told Daddy that he wants to have kids someday. And if you’re going to get married, wouldn’t that be perfect timing? If the room had been silent before, it was now absolutely deadly quiet. Travis looked like someone had just tackled him without warning. This was definitely not how he’d imagined having this conversation with Taylor.

But don’t think that’s where this story ends, because Wyatt was just getting started. Dr. Martinez, clearly recognizing that he’d somehow become an unwilling participant in a very private family moment, tried to redirect. Wyatt, why don’t we finish your checkup and then you can tell me more about learning to catch footballs.

But Wyatt had inherited the Kelsey determination and she wasn’t ready to let this topic go. I just think it would be really good if Aunt Taylor had a baby, she announced to the room. Because Uncle Travis gets really happy when he plays with me and Elliot and Bennett. And Aunt Taylor is always so nice to us.

She would be the best mommy ever. Taylor felt tears starting to form in her eyes. Not from embarrassment, but from the pure sweetness of Wyatt’s words. Here was this little girl, completely innocent of the complexity of adult relationships. Simply expressing her desire for the people she loved to be happy. That’s very sweet of you to say, Wyatt Taylor managed, her voice thick with emotion.

Travis, meanwhile, was having what could only be described as an outof body experience. In the space of five minutes, his six-year-old niece had essentially asked his girlfriend about pregnancy, revealed his private conversations about wanting children, and painted a picture of their potential future family that he’d been too scared to discuss openly. Dr.

Martinez, sensing that this examination had taken a turn in a territory way beyond his medical degree, decided to wrap things up quickly. Well, Wyatt, you’re healthy as can be. Everything looks perfect. What about Aunt Taylor? Wyatt asked persistently. I think Aunt Taylor should talk to her own doctor if she has any concerns, Dr.

Martinez said diplomatically. But taking care of yourself when you’re working hard is very important. As they gather their things to leave, Wyatt made one final observation that would stick with Taylor and Travis for months to come. You know what, Aunt Taylor? Even if you don’t have a baby now, I think you and Uncle Travis should get some practice.

Maybe you could babysit me and Elliot and Bennett more often, you know, just to see how good you are being parents. Travis couldn’t help but laugh despite the awkwardness of the situation. Wyatt, you might be the smartest 6-year-old in Kansas City. I know, Wyatt replied matterof factly. Daddy says, “I get it for the Kelsey side of the family.”

The car ride home was initially quiet with Wyatt busy with her tablet and the adults processing what had just happened, but finally Taylor broke the silence. So, she said, looking at Travis with a mixture of amusement and nervousness. That was interesting. That’s one word for it, Travis replied, his hands gripping the steering wheel a little tighter than necessary.

From the back seat, Wyatt’s voice piped up. Are you guys being weird because of what I said about babies? Kylie turned around to face her daughter. Sweetheart, sometimes adults need to have private conversations about important things. But why? Wyatt asked with genuine confusion. If you love someone and they love you back, isn’t having a family just what happens next? That’s how it worked in every Disney movie I’ve ever seen.

Taylor and Travis looked at each other, both thinking the same thing. Maybe it really was that simple. But the real conversation was yet to come, and it would happen in the most unexpected way. As they walked to the car after leaving the doctor’s office, Wyatt suddenly stopped in the middle of the parking lot and tugged on Taylor’s hand. “At Taylor, can I tell you a secret?” Wyatt whispered, glancing around as if she was about to share state classified information.

Taylor knelt down to Wyatt’s level. Of course, sweetheart, what’s your secret? I asked God to give Uncle Travis a family because he gets sad sometimes when he watches other daddies with their kids my soccer games. And then you came along and he stopped being sad. So maybe God is working on a baby part two. Travis, who had been loading Wyatt’s backpack into the car, froze when he heard this.

The idea that his six-year-old niece had been praying for his happiness, that she’d noticed his longing for a family of his own, hit him harder than any tackle ever had. “That’s very thoughtful of you,” Wyatt, Taylor said softly, her own eyes filling with tears at the little girl’s pure heart.

“Plus,” Wyatt continued, clearly on a roll now. If you have a baby, I can teach it all the important stuff, like how to make Uncle Travis laugh when he’s grumpy after losing a game, and how to sing your songs the right way, and how to make Grandma Donna’s cookies without burning them. Kylie finally caught up to them, having been delayed by signing autographs for a few nurses who recognized Taylor.

“Wyatt, Elizabeth, are you planning someone else’s life again?” “Just making suggestions, Mommy,” Wyatt replied innocently. The drive to drop off Kylie and Wyatt was filled with more of Wyatt’s suggestions about babies, including her detailed plans for converting Travis’s game room into a nursery and her ideas about what instruments their future children should learn to play.

And if it’s a boy, he can play football like Uncle Travis. But if it’s a girl, she can be a singer like Aunt Taylor. But really, they could do both because girls can play football, too, and boys can sing. I’m very modern that way. Wyatt announced with the confidence of someone who had clearly given this significant thought. That evening, after they dropped Kylie and Wyatt off and were back at Travis’s house, Taylor and Travis finally addressed the elephant in the room.

“So Travis said as they sat on his couch, “My niece basically just asked you about pregnancy in front of doctor, revealed my private thoughts about having kids, and suggested we start practicing being parents.” “Yeah.” Taylor laughed, curling up next to him. “That pretty much sums it up. Are we going to talk about it?” Taylor was quiet for a long moment, thinking about Wyatt’s innocent questions and the assumptions behind them.

Do you really want to have kids someday? Yeah, Travis said without hesitation. I do, especially after seeing you with Wyatt and Elliot and Bennett. You’re incredible with them, Tay. And you think about us having kids together. Travis turned to face her fully everyday, but I didn’t want to pressure you or make you feel like I was assuming anything about our future.

Taylor felt something ease in her chest. Attention. She hadn’t even realized she’d been carrying. Travis, I think about it, too, all the time. But I was scared to bring it up because I know how complicated my life is. How much travel and craziness comes with dating me. Taylor, Travis said, taking her hands.

I fell in love with your life. All of it. The tours, the travel, the craziness, but also the quiet moments like this. And yeah, I want kids with you. I want Sunday dinners where our kids ask embarrassing questions and make our family bigger and louder and more chaotic. Even if our kids inherit the Kelsey tendency to say exactly what they’re thinking at the worst possible moments.

Taylor asked laughing especially then Travis grinned. Although maybe we should warn their future pediatricians ahead of time. They spent the next hour talking about their future about kids and timing and dreams they’d both been too scared to voice. And when Taylor’s phone buzzed with a text, they both laughed when they saw it was from Kylie.

Wyatt wants to know if she could be the big sister when you guys have babies. She’s already making plans to teach them about football and music. Travis typed back, “Tell her she’s definitely going to be the best big cousin ever.” 3 months later, when Travis proposed to Taylor in his backyard garden, Wyatt was the first person they called after their parents.

Her response was, “Typical Wyatt. Finally, I’ve been waiting forever for you guys to figure out what everyone already knew. Can I help plan the wedding? And can we talk about babies again soon? But the story doesn’t end there because Wyatt’s influence on Taylor and Travis’s relationship continued in the most beautiful ways.

2 weeks after the engagement, Wyatt presented them with a handmade book titled How to Be Good Parents with illustrations she’d drawn herself. Page one showed stick figures labeled Aunt Taylor and Uncle Travis holding hands with smaller stick figures. The caption read, “Rule number one, love your kids like Uncle Travis loves me and Elliot and Bennett.

” The other pages included vital parenting advice like, “Always have snacks in your purse like Aunt Taylor does, and teach your kids to throw footballs, but also let them cry if they get hurt like Uncle Travis does.” Dr. Martinez later told Kylie that in his 20 years of pediatric practice, he never had a routine checkup turn such an impromptu family therapy session.

He also mentioned that several of his staff members were now convinced they’d witnessed the beginning of the next generation of Kelsey family chaos. And perhaps most touching of all, when Taylor’s own doctor confirmed a few months later that she wasn’t pregnant, but that her fatigue was just from overwork and stress. Wyatt’s response was perfectly practical. That’s okay.

Aunt Taylor, babies take time, but at least now we know Uncle Travis really wants them. So when you’re ready, you could just tell him and he’ll be super excited. Some families have quiet, private conversations about the future. The Kelsey family has six-year-olds who ask pediatricians the questions adults are too scared to ask each other.

And honestly, Taylor and Travis couldn’t imagine it any other way. What do you think about why it’s innocent but direct approach to family planning? Have you ever had a child ask you a question that forced you to confront something you’ve been avoiding? Sometimes the most important conversations in our lives are started by the people who are too young to understand why adults make things so complicated.

And here’s something that will make you smile. Taylor and Travis now have a rule that any major relationship decisions have to pass the Wyatt test. Meaning, would their future family choices make sense to a six-year-old who just wants everyone to be happy? It’s surprisingly effective relationship advice. If this story made you think about the power of innocent honesty, make sure to hit that like button and share a time when a child’s question changed your perspective.

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