this kid is getting smart. smarter and smarter everyday. and further away from a baby every day. it's crazy. i still call her baby sometimes but cleary she's a toddler, if not a big girl. the stuff she learns is amazing, and so it how quickly they pick it up. it's little things like running over and saying no no no when i put on a jacket. because she knows jackets mean you are getting ready to go somewhere and doesnt wnat me to leave (in this instance i was just cold but she was very concerned). it's picking up on words. when she eats we tell shes' such a mess. now she is alwasy concerned about "mess" on her hands. if there is food, or chalk or anything she says "mess mess mess" until you clean it up. she suddently knows where teh sky and where the ground is. i didnt teach her that. not sure who did. but she knows it. and she'll tell you about it... THE ENTIRE DRIVE HOME FROM DAYCARE.
when you say "penny is silly" she'll repeat and say "silly" and then throw her head back and fake laugh - because she knows that's silly. she can associated all colors. not great at saying them, but really good at matching them. she can identify most shapes - star, square, triangle, circle, heart. again - doesnt always say them, but can easily sort tem and if you ask her to point the triangle she can. she can undersatnd sizes. to stack rings or to figure out what goes in something. no more trying to squeeze giant baby dolls into the beds in her little dollhouse. she has some spatial skills now.
she follows directions extremely well. she can get something if you ask her too. she will bring you stuff. she understands instructions liek "turn around, flip it over, backwards, behind you, top/bottom"
it's amazing. i'd like to say that i spend hours and hours with her practicing this stuff but i geuss it just comes to them naturally. just watching people interact and she picks it up.
which means we are gettig VERY careful about what we do and say. everyday penny wakes up excited to tell you about soemthing she remembers from the day before. whether its' telling you her name, singing a part of a song, or jus pointing out a new body part. apparently shes' as impressed with her learning as we are :)
the most amazing thing is her language. she is still hard to understand (that damn paci - we have a plan to get rid of it too) but she has so many more words lately. and phrases. she makes simple sentences (here you go. here you go gatsby).
but while it's so incredible - it's sad to me too. it's going to fast. baby stage is over. we are well into toddler and that's going to fast too. slow down little one!!!
and of course... because a post with all words is super boring - some video proof of my little smartie :)
1. the rings: i love watching her do the rings. she says "no no" every time she gets it wrong then finds the right one.
2. color matching. i love love love this melissa and doug toy. it's one of penny's favorites too. such a fun toy to play and great for learning colors. penny has been doing this one for a while now. she's so good at it that she thinks it's funny to fake you out. lots of putting on the wrong color at first then saying "nooo" before she puts it on the right one.
3. name. i love love love hearing her say her name. and she is always so excited about. "i penn-ay" this time was after bath and in the mirror. she's pretty proud of herself :)
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