Tuesday, August 01, 2006

The First of August


Henry has started to read this week! He has a little book called, "Just Shopping With Mom" and he loves to read it to anyone who comes around. If nobody is around, then he will settle for reading it to Joey. Pretty smart kid, huh?

I suppose I should explain that he doesn't exactly know how to read. But he does turn the pages and tell a story. The funny part is that he uses some exact phrases from the book and mixes in his own too. (For example, he calls the book "About Shopping With Mommy.") It is very cute to watch, and it makes him feel so big!

Many who know Henry know that he loves to wear necklaces. Lately his word for them has changed, and it comes out as "neck-sweat." Sam and I have been having fun with that one! It's funny how influential a three year old can be. We notice that we start saying things the way that Henry does (sometimes to be funny, and sometimes sub-consciencely!). Actually, for those who don't know, that is how we started calling Jonah "Joe" or "Jo Jo" or "Joey." Those all came from Henry. And some of those will probably stick for a long time--Joey (aka Samuel Jonah) may have some explaining to do later in life!

2 comments:

Beth said...

Very smart boy indeed!

Unknown said...

I love hearing Henry "read" his story. That is too cute.