""Your nunna and I made chapatis
while we waited for you to be born,"
said Pappa. "By the time you and I
finish one hundred chapatis, the baby
could be here, and everyone will be too
busy to cook.""
It's almost time for the new baby to arrive. Simon and Pappa are at home waiting for the phone to ring. Simon is not sure he wants that baby to arrive at all; he likes his family the way it is. Pappa is patient as he answers Simon's questions as best he can.
Pappa suggests it might take 100 chapatis long, before the baby is ready to make its entrance. Great idea! Simon, who loves chapatis at any time of the day, suggests making 100 of them. Pappa says they will come in handy when the baby arrives and things get even more hectic than they have been.
The work begins. Pappa knows exactly what to do. Simon helps with the rolling, and the flipping. Pappa fries each and every one. On ten plates, they will put ten chapatis to keep track of their work. Their first taste is scrumptious! As they work, Simon worries that the baby might eat them all. His grandfather assures that will not happen.
As they work, Simon forgets to worry about his dad's call and thinks more about how many chapatis he and the new baby might be able to make together.
BRRRIINNNG!
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