Dirty

Mia is trying out lots of new words. A current favorite is "dirty." She sees a piece of lint on the floor, a scrap of paper next to the shredder, dead leaves on the sidewalk... Then she points and adamantly says "dirty." She frequently announces that her hands are dirty and aims herself toward the powder room to wash them. She can't reach the faucets herself yet, so we have to give her an assist. Last night she saw some cracker bits on the kitchen floor and went into the pantry for the broom. I'm sure it is just a phase, not signs of early onset OCD. Or maybe she is the cleanest toddler in the state.
Jeff taught her that some times "ick" is a better word than "dirty," and should be accompanied by a wrinkled nose.