There were so many “quotables” today that I had to make a separate posting. I am amazed at how children’s brains work (favorite class in college = child development and psychology). I love that JT can verbalize his thinking so much better now. He makes us laugh! Many times these conversations happen in the car or over a meal, where JT has our undivided attention. Don’t get me started on the importance of meals as a family. Anyway…
In the car, passing a billboard with a picture of a cow on it…
Mom: “Do you see that cow?”
JT: “Yes.”
Mom: “Do you know what comes from cows?”
JT: “Milk. Milk come from cows.”
Mom: “That’s right. Do you know what comes from chickens?”
JT: “No.”
Mom: “Eggs come from chickens.”
JT: “Eggs come from chickens.”
Mom: “Yes. We eat chickens too. We eat chickens and they give us eggs. We eat cows and they give us milk. They are both very useful animals.”
JT: “Eat pigs?”
Mom: “Yes, we eat pigs too.”
JT: “Pig milk?”
Mom: “No, we don’t drink milk from pigs. We only drink milk from cows.”
JT: “Yes pig milk!”
Mom: “No, only baby pigs have pig milk. From the mama pigs.”
JT: “Baby sister have pig milk?”
Mom: “No. Absolutely not.”
In the car, passing another car with a dog riding in the backseat…
JT: “Dog in car!”
Mom: “Oh yeah. That’s an old dog. Does Slider ride in our car?”
JT: “Yes.”
Mom: “No, Slider doesn’t ride in our car, silly.”
JT: “Yes. Slider in back.”
Mom: “Oh, that’s right. Slider rides in the back in the truck. But the car has a trunk.”
JT: “Slider in trunk right now?”
Mom: “No. She’s at home.”
While I’m changing JT’s diaper in the parking lot…
Mom: “Here, lie down in the trunk. It’s all wet and gross in the parking lot.”
JT: “Okay…”
Mom: “Good job.”
JT: “Mom, don’t close trunk please.”
Mom: “I would never!”
Getting in the car after church… one water cup left in the car seat during chuch, the other in the cooler lunch pack…
JT: “Water please.”
Mom: “You have one right here.”
JT: “Other water please.”
Mom: “Seriously? They’re the same. Okay, here, trade me.”
JT: “No, I want two waters.”
Mom: “What do you want with two waters?”
JT: “This one hot.”
You may have seen this one on the “quotable” sidebar…
Mom: “Go ahead and pick out a shirt to wear with these pants.”
JT: “Okay… this one!”
Mom: “Well, that one doesn’t really match.”
JT (very confused): “Blue shirt. Blue pants.”
Mom: “Yeah… okay, go ahead.”
JT has known 1-2-3 for awhile and we’ve been focusing on solidifying 4-5 independently. We’ve also been working on letters, of course, and shapes. He was holding his craft from church on the way home the other night…
Mom: “Do you see your letters? Your name on your craft?”
JT: “Yes. Right there.”
Mom: “Yes. Two letters: J…. T.”
JT: “J… T.”
Mom: “Good job.”
(Driving past the IKON building, JT pointing)
JT: “Hey, four letters right there!”
Dad: “Did he just count those letters on the building?!”
Mom: “I think so.”
And finally… apparently I’ve been focused on 1-5 while JT has been focused on the other half. 🙂 It comes at the end of this Flip Clip.
The Keene Family 