My husband, kids, and I headed to Missoula for the Griz football game this weekend. After the game we headed to the mall to do some shopping with some friends. I decided that since I’m almost back to pre-prego weight that I’d shop for some new clothes (come on ladies, any excuse is a good excuse). So there I was in the Gap, and of course my daughter thinks she just HAS to come in the dressing room with me. I tried on a pair of jeans that actually fit pretty well so I decided I’d venture out to see if my husband and friends thought it was a yea or nay, and my daughter runs out of the room and yells “daddy, does mommy look sexy?”
After most of the customers had a few chuckles and the red in my cheeks finally faded, I started wondering where my daughter learned the word “sexy”. It hit me that occasionally I use the word to ask my husband how I look. This is usually said in a joking manner, for example I’ll ask him if I look sexy after I put on a clean shirt that is surprisingly spit-up free. Any of you moms of small kids out there know that sexy when you have little ones, generally just means that you’ve managed to squeeze in a shower that day.
It occurred to me that recently I’ve noticed her using other more grown up words, not bad words, just more adult words that sound so silly coming out of her mouth. For example after a recent trip to the grocery store she asked what kind of marinade I had bought. The word marinade sounds so strange coming out of a toddlers mouth. For a few fleeting moments I considered trying to only speak in words that don’t sound silly when spoken by a three year old, but I quickly realized that I would in turn sound like a three year old, and I guess they need to expand their vocabulary somewhere. I guess there is no way to avoid these moments, and just like every other part of growing up, even a child’s vocabulary has growing pains.
By the way, I bought the pants! And it’s nice to know that someone thinks I look sexy (even if she is three). 
That is so awesome! Little kids and big words – there’s nothing like it! In Ohio we knew this little boy who, from the age of about two, had the biggest vocab of a toddler I have ever seen. It was jsut funny the way he took to the english language and made some of the most unusual words his own at that age. They are always learning and its such a privilege to get to witness that as they grow up. Rey and Royce are some cute little kids and we are excited to see more of you, Colby and them as we get reacquainted here in MT.
We had a great time with you guys this weekend and were so thankful that you called us to hang out after the events of the last one. See you again soon!