growing up

hannah bear has begun calling me "mom" sometime in the past week. not just mama or mommy, but "mom". it makes me a little sad.

she's using simile's...
for example, her grape she is "eating" rolls "like a ball"
she'll see a colored object, and say it's "yellow like a banana" (for example)

yesterday at the garden center, she correctly identified flats of tulips which are not yet in bloom because she recognized their shape. i may be grooming her to be a botanist or florist.

experiments

Today's "science projects":

• Hannah wanted to plant tangerine seeds in the dirt to see if they'll grow.
• I showed her ice in the gutter tray, and explained that when water gets very cold it turns to ice. She picked it up and began sucking on it. Don't worry, I didn't let her keep sucking. I told her it was dirty, and she said ,"yucky!"
• We cut a piece of aloe of the plant and put "lotion" on our hands and lips. We also added some dirt/coffee grounds to the pot because the roots were beginning to show.