Poopy Hopi

Hope is doing some challenging, but also funny things right now. I think the fact that she's so funny makes this so challenging.

When her will is thwarted she ducks her head down, furrows her little brow, sticks out her lower lip and mutters, "poopy," under her breath. I wish I had a video of it - it's hilarious. However, it probably needs to stop. She can't go to Sunday School and call the teacher "poopy" if she doesn't get her way. The other phrase she's learned (thanks to her big sister) is "Mean Mommy" which she also pulls out when appropriate. And by appropriate I mean when I've apparently done something "mean" like not allow her to have any candy.

So, thank goodness Hope doesn't know any really bad words because I think she'd pull them out in circumstances like these. It's sort of her version of "Screw you, Mom"

So, here's how it's been going at our house. One of us (either Brent or I) takes on the firm stance of a time out for this behavior, while the other one hides the chuckle. Seriously, I wish you all could see/hear this because it's hilarious. Nevertheless, she must be stopped. Her will must be thwarted. I WILL WIN! We'll keep you posted on any more poopy developments.