Looks like she's right on track...

I get these emails periodically from Baby Center. Actually, I've gotten them since I was pregnant and they're fun to read to see what's coming, or what's going on in short spurts. This explains the constant "What IS that mommy/daddy?" Anna started last weekend when I thought we'd already gone through that at like 18 months. It's clear to me that this second round of "What is that?" takes on a different meaning now than it did 6 months ago. She's really soaking it all in. It's a fabulous window of opportunity to tell her that it's a "Macaw" and not just a "Bird". Get the idea? Paul is actually better at that than I am. I underestimate her over and over.

Here's the little tidbit from the email. Timely:
Ask Me Anything
"Why, Mommy?" "Why?" "Why?" Questions are probably your preschooler's new favorite form of speech. And there's a reason for that: Asking is a good way of finding out, and your child is constantly coming across new situations he wants to know more about. Although endless questions can get wearisome — especially if you have a tenacious, super-curious child — answering them simply and patiently encourages your child to keep asking and learning.

Last night I gave her my watch and told her to listen to it "tick tock". She quietly held it up to her ear and focussed. She said she could hear it. Then she pointed to it and said, "dis is 10 minutes, mommy"...WHAT? Another one of those moments where Paul and I each guessed at where we thought it might have come from. He tells her 10 more minutes before bedtime and points at his watch. Anyway, super cool. She asks alot of "what" and I don't mind. If I hesitate for a second to think about the right answer, she gets impatient and asks again as if I didn't hear her.

I guess "Why" is forthcoming. I love a challenge.