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Topic: THIS IS THE TRUTH, THOUGH YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE ME.


Topic Posted by: DENIM
Date Posted: Sun Apr 27 1:28:39 2008
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I have been working with Da on colors.  She is picking them up just fine.  Her favorite is blue.

Anyway, yesterday I had a T-shirt on that was white with a bunch of colors jumbled around on the front.  It also has these colored gem-stones glued on the front.  Gann was looking at the stones and I told her that one was yellow.  She said. ''Ellow''.  She said it several times.  A bit later, Calico came in the door and threw  a sweater on me that bought for me in town.  Gann grabbed the sweater and hug it to her.  I told her that it was pink.  Immediately, she pushed the sweater down and pointed to the yellow stone and said, ''Ellow''.

Well, I thought then, hum, she is getting the color words concept, but just kind of wrote it off.

Today, I went out the front door of TOFH.  As I stepped out, a car stopped.  It was a elderly lady (Margaret) that lives here with her daughter from Lubbock  (Ann) who was visiting.

They asked me if the babies (Da and Gann) were around.  I told them yes, and went into Mother's and brought them out.  Da got up in the car in Margaret's lap and proceeded having a conversation with Margaret.  I took Gann around the car to let Ann see her.  Ann was very nice and helpful when we were in Lubbock after Gann was born.  She really tried to take care of us.  She was wanting to see Gann.

Anyway, I was standing there talking to Ann and Gann reached down and fingered Ann's shirt.  The shirt had blue flowers with blue beads sewn into the flowers.  I told Ann about the color words and my shirt yesterday.  Ann seemed to think that Gann was a bit young to get color word concepts.

Ann told Gann that the flowers were blue.  And also the beads were blue.  Gann repeated back. ''Boo''.  She said it several times.  Then she looked up and saw a flag thing that Margaret has on her radio antenna, which was also blue.  Gann pointed at the flag and said, ''boo''.  Back to Ann's shirt and said blue then back to the flag and said blue.  Ann was floored that Gann was able to find something else blue and recognize it as blue.

Gann is still recognizing blue, yellow and pink!  I know it sounds unreal!  It blows my mind.  But I promise you, it is the honest truth!  I am not telling you a lie.

 

 





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Posted by: bella tx
Date posted: Mon Apr 28 16:30:28 2008
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Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!!   

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  • Thank you and I must say I agree with you whole-heartedly!

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    Posted by: AngD
    Date posted: Mon Apr 28 11:20:17 2008
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    I totally believe it!!! Smart kiddos!

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  • Thanks! She is so funny and so much fun!

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    Posted by: Paulsmom
    Date posted: Mon Apr 28 0:18:04 2008
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    God is going to make sure that Gann grows up and SHOWS the world what HE can do through HER.

     

    And Da too, of course!

     

    ''The Cloth Sisters, Part II!''

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  • I think you be correct, PM! I guess she has Da as an influence for talking. She is talking as much right now as Da was 6-8 months ago. Da didn't say nearly as many words as Gann when she was a year. Of cource, now, she doesn't stop talking. Each one at their own pace. That is what I have been telling Traci. Kelli will do things when she is ready. Each kid has their own pace. I so wish Kelli and Da could meet! Da thinks Kelli is so pretty! She asked me last night, ''I want to see MY Kelli?''
  • yeah, paul went to speech therapy for a couple of years. now he won't shut up. LOL eom/pm

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    Posted by: lifetimeviewer
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 19:42:12 2008
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    You seem surprised.  I told you she was brilliant, didn't I?  Yay, for Gann!!  I bet as Da learns new things, Gann will be right there picking them up as well.

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  • Today after church and during lunch Da and Gann were sitting by each other eating. I do not know what they were saying, but my goodness! They were certainly carrying on quite a conversation twixed each other. They seemed to really be in conversation too. Sounded like jabbering to me, but they seemed to understand everyting the other was saying. I am glad Gann is getting the color concept, she sure is being stubborn about numbers! Da holds up one fingerr on each hand and says ''two''when asked how old she is. Gann holds up one finger and says ''two'' also when asked how old she is! Guess she thinks if Da is two, then she should be two as well.

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    Posted by: JuMPer
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 13:28:19 2008
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    Simple things that overjoy...
    Concepts that we often take for granted come shining through when we least expect them. Especially when we have been told NOT to expect them!

    The sponges of the mind are constantly sucking up new subjects every day. All I can say to you, dear grandma is, WATCH WHAT YOU SAY AND DO, for YOU are being scrutinized....and all the world around you. But, what joy that is!
    Hug that little one for me...and God bless you all.

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  • I think that is why everything she does seems so amazing. So many things we were told not to expect, yet she such a normal baby. And yes, they are BOTH sponges! Do something one time and they both are very good at remembering!

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    Posted by: cgeminime2
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 12:03:41 2008
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    If it were not you, I may not believe it, but, Denim lie? I don't think so!
    GO GANN!

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  • Well, thank you! And I do promise, I am telling the truth!

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    Posted by: Kalia
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 11:55:42 2008
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    I have no doubts that she is understanding the concept of colors, you have a bright and curious little one there. They are like sponges, and sometimes they want to know everything at once! I love hearing about your grandbabies. They are darling.

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  • Aw, thank you so much! And as you can tell, I love talking about them! Grandbabies are the best thing to come along since sliced bread! I never understood these grandparents that said things like that..............till mine came along. Now, I understand.

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    Posted by: Jana
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 11:07:48 2008
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    Little Gann is going to be talking before you know it.  Some kids talk very early.  I am sure having a little chatterbox sister like Da is helping her tremendously. Reinforce those colors by saying things like, we're putting on your red dress, the carrots are orange, things like that.

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  • I will do that! Good idea! The kids went to a revival service up the road tonight. The pastor of that church took Gann in his arms. He had a bold striped shirt on and she touched the blue strip and told him blue. He was rather shocked!

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    Posted by: Nicki
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 10:36:05 2008
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    Wow, that is wonderful! what a smart little girl!

    I remember the first color that caught the son's eyes was red...he would point at Elmo on tv and say ''red''! ...so cute!

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  • I flip-flop between red and pink being my favorite color. Then there is yellow, heck anything bright! Does your son still like red?

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    Posted by: Mac Mac
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 9:32:05 2008
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    Isn't it amazing how much smarter they are than they use to be?  Love Mac Mac

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  • HEY LADY! So good to see your name! How is ya be doing? You know, I think kids are amazing in general. I took Unc to the doctor a while back. This little guy was running around the waiting room, climbing on tables and such. Mother didn't/couldn't do anything with him. I started talking to him. He climbed up on my lap. I picked up a magazine and we talked about things in the magazine. When Unc was callled to the back, he cried because I would not take him with me. The nurses told me that every time they had an appointment for that family they were going to call me to sit in the waiting room and take care of the little boy. They said he had never been so good in the waiting room. I can't help but love little people!

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    Posted by: auntie en
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 9:30:06 2008
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    How old is she now? My mom says my first word was "ellow" after mama and dada. She says she was pointing at some yellow flowers and I just busted out with the word "ellow" and so she tested me by pointing at other things in various colors and whenever I saw yellow, I would say it. I don't remember how old I was. But of course, she was never told I would be delayed like little Gann supposedly would be! She is a miracle to be sure.

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  • Thank you, AE! I know she is too! So, do tell, is ''ellow'' one of your favorite colors now?

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    Posted by: Anne
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 9:28:04 2008
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    She is doing so well!! It's so cute when they learn to talk.

    One of Izzy's first words was "hanger." LOL She'd run around the house yelling, "HANGGGGGGGAAAAAARRRRRR"!

     

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  • Oh, how funny! Why hanger? Was she watching you hang clothes and just picked up the word? I bet that was really cute!

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    Posted by: nics
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 2:35:01 2008
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    Wow - that is so awesome.  Little Gann is doing so incredibly well - you must be so proud of her.  Love hearing your stories about Gann & Da they always put a smile on my face...nics

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  • Thanks, nic! I love sharing them too. I know they are doing no better than other wee ones. But for Gann to do ''things'', I rejoice every time she does something new. I just feel like every time she does something new, she is kicking that first Lubbock doctor in the teeth. I promise you, one day before I die, I am going to take this kid to him and just show him what she is and what she is capable of doing! I may have to hire a detective to find him, make an appointment for myself with him, but by golly, one day, I WILL find him!

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    Posted by: Sarah
    Date posted: Sun Apr 27 1:31:44 2008
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    Wow!! That is great! My niece loves the color red. She doesn't say it yet, but always points to things that are red. I did get her to say my name though! LOL

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  • Isn't it funny that they gravitate towards certain things at that young! I think Gann's favorite is yellow. She always reaches for the yellow or points to the yellow, given a choice. I know your niece is just beyond cute! Aren't they fun!

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