World of comprehension

The most recent huge development that I've noticed with Catherine is her comprehension. It seems to have skyrocketed overnight. She recognizes so many objects and can connect the words with them. I almost cried with pride when we were reading a book together and I asked "where's the teddy bear?" And she pointed to the teddy bear. What? When did this happen? I turned the page. "Where's the apple?" She pointed to the apple. Over and over again.

She recognizes animals and will make the sign for them - if she can't say the word. She can say "dog" so when she sees a dog she'll sometimes say it.

When she was playing with her toys the other night, she picked up a big bouncy ball, deliberately pointed to it and said "ball". Then she peeked up at me, and I said "that's right honey - ball!" Her smile beamed ear to ear. So funny. And so amazing.

OK, so you may think that it's such a small thing. So the kid points to a dog and says "dog" - big deal, right? Maybe you don't see that - maybe you see the significance. If you're a parent, you really get it. It's such a matter of pride. And such a sense of accomplishment. You think "did I really impart wisdom on this little one?" There's nothing better in the world.

Another game is the body part naming game. "Where's your ear?" She points to her ear. "Where's your nose?" She points to my nose. "Silly - that's mommy's nose! Where's your nose?" She points to her nose. Our favorite is "where's your tummy?" because she lifts up her shirt and points to her tummy - and then she gets TICKLED! She giggles like mad and we do it all over again. She can be so much FUN!