Smartie pants

Brayden is with me today (sleeping right now. Bless 'im - he's a great sleeper! He'll nap for about three hours this afternoon!). I had promised him that the next time he came to my house, he could write in my "book" (my 5 x 7 Daily To Do List notebook I keep). So this morning, he climbed up on his bench so he could reach the counter, and I gave him a pen and the book, and he started scribbling. He wanted me to write with him, so I asked him what he wanted me to write. Usually he says a name ("Mama") and I write it out, saying each letter as I go. I swear this is true. Today I asked him what he wanted me to write... and he said.."B" So I wrote a B... then he said R..... A....Y....Z....E.....N... Well, OK, he got the Z/D wrong... but this little guy SPELLED HIS NAME! LOL! I think that's amazing for a JUST turned two year old! (Of course, I think everything he does is amazing... but really! This is REALLY amazing!) He got a Memory Game for his birthday, and I sat down with him to show him how to play. Now, admittedly, he doesn't get the whole "take turns" thing (though we'll work on it), but I did take 8 cards (4 pair) and turn them upside down, and had him turn one card right side up and try to find it's match. If he didn't find a match, I turned both cards upside down again. He was great at it! He did an excellent job of remembering where the cards were, even though he couldn't see the pictures! I did read a hint on Amazon that little ones can play this game, you just start them with fewer cards. Once I get him to understand about taking turns, we'll start adding in cards as he accomplishes each level. So...I'm a proud Grandma (Umma) today!