Methods of communication

I just read Missy’s blog about how Cara is letting them know when she’s gone “poo poo” by either saying the words or by grabbing herself, and I thought I would share Mia’s new way of communicating to us that she’s gone poo poo. It begins with Mia sticking her hand down the back of her diaper. Then she pulls out her poo-covered hand to look at it a little bit. If we happen to see her and freak out, she squeals in delight, running away from us and inevitably streaking poo poo on a wall or something as she goes. If she’s feeling a little more subdued and we don’t happen to be watching her, she’ll simply stick her hands down her pants, pull out some poo and wipe it on her leg or some other body part, then continue playing with her toys. The other night it was apparently quite awhile before we caught on to her “signal” because she had dried poo all over her leg and her stool. Not quite the sophisticated communication system we would like. Now, there are times when she lets us know “I poop” so we’re hoping she opts to continue with that format moving forward. Hopefully her cousin will have a little talk with her next time they are together.