On Tuesday we were at the Early Years Centre and Bailey walked into the health clinic and started pointing out all the shapes and animals he could see in the waiting room. The clinic sister wanted to know how old he was to already know shapes. She asked what other words he can say etc and she said he is quite advanced for his age and possibly gifted in some areas (letters, numbers etc) She gave me the checklists for 2 year olds and he has already achieved those milestones for language and we worked out he knows well over 200 words. We knew he was smart but doesn't every parent think that? Apparantly they only expect children his age to build towers 4 blocks high and to do 1-4 piece puzzles but he can do heaps more than that.
He's also started displaying more 'Terrible Two'-ish behaviour :-p being difficult and deliberately disobeying us!
He is enjoying colouring in using his new Mess-free Crayola textas after making a huge mess using normal textas yesterday!
And oh yeah the reign of broccolli as his favourite food has ended. He loves stirfry, cheese sticks and pineapple at the moment.
He carries a car or train everywhere!!!
Your boy is only 2 months younger than my girl. CYH also told us she was 'gifted and bright' for her age when we took her in for her 18 month check up in Jan. She just turned 2 and can say all the letters of the alphabet and count to 14 and recognise her name written down (don't ask me how she figured that out!). But its all happened like in the last 2 weeks lol. I'm the same age as you too. I'm enjoying reading your blog xo
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