More Casey Quips

I am due for a big blog post (just need to download some pictures) but in the interim here are some of the cute things Casey has been saying.

One of his favorite shows is Sid the Science Kid. I really enjoy the show because it is one of the few educational cartoons that don't focus on reading or vocabulary. Anyway, there are 3 kids that go to school with Sid: Mae, Gerald, and Gabriella.

AKA

Mae, Garold (with a G like Gary), and Gam-mella

Every day when Matt leaves for work, Casey now says, "See ya later!"
Some days when he returns from work, Caseys says, "where ya been?"

We are increasingly amazed at his ability to apply concepts that he has learned. He knows all his letters, can sing the alphabet, and 90% of the time can tell you the correct sound each letter makes. We did not know that he has also learned his shapes too. While eating chips from Chipotle a few nights ago, he says, "I'm eating Tri-nangles!"

Casey is really into assigning ownership to things. For instance, he walks around saying, "Daddy's shoes, Morgan's wattle, Libby's paci, Casey's car." But, his favorite is, "Mommy's wah-he, " and, "Daddy's beer!"

To sum it all up, I am so impressed with Casey's vocabulary. There isn't much that he says that I don't understand, and he rarely is at a loss for the right word when he wants something. He can even put full sentences together now consisting of 4 or 5 words. The kicker is that this time last year we were a little concerned about his lack of language skills. He probably only had 5 words at the time.

I guess the lesson is that kids have to develop at their own pace and intervention is not always necessary. Sometimes kids just need the chance to figure it out on their own.