you know what 2-year-olds think is funny?

potty talk!

almost-5-year-olds also find it pretty funny. these two really crack each other up. highbrow life going on here!

well, the other day nina was writing in her diary, and asked me how to spell "apple."

A-P-P-L-E, i said.

"mom!!" said maggie "no potty talk!!"

i started to explain that the letter P was ok to say... but then i gave up. shades of meaning are lost on 2-year-olds.

also dangerous is serving peas for dinner (pea... pee... pee-pee... pee-nis... so many possibilities, such edifying dinner conversation).

oh and my all time favorite: "maggie, do you want butter or jelly on your bagel?"
maggie: "i want fart on my bagel!"


edited to add:
as i was hitting "publish" on this post, nina called out "mom, maggie is calling me 'winnie the pooh-pooh!'" if only she'd use her powers for good instead of evil!

and, after i hit publish, i saw that this is my 400th post! wow!! yay me!