Failure to Communicate.

The other day, Olivia was chewing on something after dinner.  I asked her what it was, and she started signing to me, trying to finger-spell it out.

"C... Is it chocolate?  No?"  At this point, I was trying to remember what we had lying around to eat that began with "C."

"Slow, down, Liv, I can't remember that many signs!"  Okay, she finally drew the next one in the air.

"R..."

More frantic gesticulations...

"Um...Okay, is it a vowel?  Yes?  A..."  Excited nods of assent.

Finally she swallowed her mouthful.  She burst out, "Mom, I can't remember the sign for "P!"

"Livvie!  You're eating CRAP!?!"

(Actually, crepes.  Spelling lesson and discussion of French language followed.)