While shopping with Kate today we had this conversation about going potty: (NOTE: Kate is not fond of her inside voice – she much prefers her outside voice and used it for this story)

Mom, How old will I be on my next birthday? I forget…

Five

That’s too big to use a potty seat, isn’t it.

Yes, probably a bit big but then again so is four.

I know, I am too big for the potty seat but sometimes my bum gets cold when I sit on the potty without it. I don’t like my bum to be cold on that circle so I just use it now and it’s okay.

<people passing by look and smile… probably wondering what the entire story was>