"Poop Candy"
One of them, you may have already heard, was how she called the reward candy for pooping in the potty as "poop candy." It was both cute and embarrassing when she exited a bathroom at Olive Garden squealing with glee, "Poop candy! Poop CANDY!!!"
After a couple of weeks of success with "poop candy," it was becoming apparent that she was, well, shall we say, abusing the reward, so we suspended the program. That day, after she pooped, she exclaimed as usual, "POOP CANDY!!!" When Clint said, "Poop, no candy," she said in a noticeably subdued but still hopeful tone, "Poop candy." Clint again said, "Poop, no candy." In a quivery voice from one who knew defeat was inevitable, she finally eeked out, "Poop... candy???"
Pretty Isabelle
In order to illicit an "Isabelle, you're so pretty," from Clint, sometimes she'll first get his attention then brush her hair off her forehead. The first time she tried this, he didn't immediately catch on to what she was fishing for, so she mouthed the word "pretty." He got the point!
Kisses
This last one is both cute and exasperating. Isabelle likes to blow kisses. This is usually quite delightful for the cashiers, waitresses, and relatives she's just met, and I'm sure Isabelle loves the response from her adoring fans. However, Clint and I are finding it not so cute that she's doling out kisses to random strangers. Last week, she and Clint were waiting in an armchair outside a store at the mall when a Sears employee who was on his break asked if the seat next to them was available. She blew him a kiss. Also, she kissed on the mouth someone who had come to our house to visit. They had met merely half an hour before that! We love that she's full of affection for us, but when she gives affection so easily to strangers, we wonder a little where we stand!
