Simon Says

Recently the girls have had a desire to be "naked jaybirds" when they're at home. They play their normal games and read their normal books but now they just enjoy doing it in their underwear. It's a strange habit, but one I don't really mind (as long as it's passing). No, they did not pick this habit up from Joe or I.

The girls also seem fascinated with poop, pee, and their pee pee and poopy parts. It comes up in conversation with them frequently and we do our best to steer the conversation elsewhere or instruct them to stop talking about it.

Unfortunately, while we try to squelch the obsession, we haven't been completely successful at stopping the potty talk. This truth came to light a few weeks ago when our kids were among a group who were being babysat at a friend's house. The kids were all playing Simon Says with each taking a turn being Simon. "Simon Says touch your head, Simon Says run around, Simon Says stand on one foot, etc." When it was Xandra's turn to be Simon, the babysitter tells us she said, "Simon says everyone touch your pee pee parts." I seriously don't know where she gets this stuff, but I wish I'd been there to see it (I mean stop it). Evidently all the other kids just went along with it, preparing to touch their pee pee parts when the babysitter very wisely and quickly stepped in and put a stop to that particular Simon Says. The babysitters were evidently doing their best to hold back the peals of laughter. Joe and I had a good many chuckles over this episode, also. It's funny to imagine a room full of 2-5 year olds all simply just doing what Simon Says.

We're doing our best to make sure she doesn't get kicked out of Sunday School until she outgrows this phase. I'm sure she'll get over it just in time for Theia to begin.