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Last week I had to have a few discussions with Avery about not using "potty talk." Some how, all of my "heart-to-heart" talks with her seem to backfire on me. She is almost 3, going on 16. So, the other day I took the wrong exit off of the freeway. I've been trying not to say Crap so much, so I said "PooP" when I realized that I went the wrong way(not that poop is really much better than crap). Avery proceeded to give me the no "potty talk" lecture in her most stern, grown-up voice that she could. It went something like this:
"Mom, we don't use "potty talk." That is not polite. Instead of saying poop, you need to say dang it. Okay? Let's try again. Show me that you won't use potty talk or I will have to send you to time out. Okay mommy, pretend you just missed the exit and say dang it because we don't use potty talk."

She doesn't let us get away with ANYTHING. Kind of cute. At least I know she is listening:) Then, yesterday, Andrew messed his pants at Target. On the way home I started singing "Andrew stinks, Andrew stinks, P-U, P-U" to the tune of frere jacques frere jacques dor me vous (random I know). Once again I got the no "potty talk" talk from Avery. After her shpeal, I said, "thanks for the reminder Aves, but I didn't say any potty words. It's o.k." Then she started singing the song back to me " Andrew stinks, Andrew stinks, P " and then she paused. "See mom, you said Pee." I laughed and tried to explain that it was the letter P and not the potty kind of pee. I don't think she really understood. We sang the ABC song, and then she just giggled when she got to the letter "P". Now I think she thinks she can sing her ABC's and get away with a little potty talk. Funny Girl!