Learning Everywhere

Charlotte,

You're growing up so fast right before our eyes. The conversation you are using is becoming more and more adult-like. Your daddy and I look at eachother after you've said something and wonder where you learned the phrase. It's amazing how observant you are; you pick up so much from those around you. Here are some of your latest phrases.

"Ummm, yeah." or "Ummm, sure." (In response to just about anything. We are really working on "yes ma'am, yes sir" but it's tough when we say this phrase to you all the time.)

"What color you want?" (When we're coloring or when you have several things of different colors. What's funny is that if we don't say the color you want us to have, you give us the pre-determined color anyway.)

"Maybe have a couple yogurt raisins?" (You asked me this in the car on our way home from church.)

"My turn to..." or "I do by me self." (You are very focused on doing things by yourself and get very upset if we try to help or do it for you. To name a few, get on the potty, climb into your booster seat, close the door, turn the top on your cup.)

"What's that called?" (This is probably why you know so much. You ask this when you encounter something you don't know yet.)

I'm amazed at how smart you are, Charlotte. I find myself having to extend my questioning and add to the skills I throw at you. You know all of your letter names, nearly all the letter sounds, square, rectangle, circle, oval, diamond, triangle, octogon, 15 colors, AB patterns, count to 15, recognize numbers to 10.