Topic: THIS IS THE TRUTH, THOUGH YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE ME.
Topic Posted by: DENIM
Date Posted: Sun Apr 27 1:28:39 2008
Additional Comments:
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.
Posted by: lifetimeviewer Date posted: Sun Apr 27 19:42:12 2008
Message: 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.
Posted by: JuMPer Date posted: Sun Apr 27 13:28:19 2008
Message: 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.
Posted by: cgeminime2 Date posted: Sun Apr 27 12:03:41 2008
Message: If it were not you, I may not believe it, but, Denim lie? I don't think so!
GO GANN!
Posted by: Kalia Date posted: Sun Apr 27 11:55:42 2008
Message: 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.
Posted by: Jana Date posted: Sun Apr 27 11:07:48 2008
Message:
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.
Posted by: auntie en Date posted: Sun Apr 27 9:30:06 2008
Message: 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.
Posted by: nics Date posted: Sun Apr 27 2:35:01 2008
Message: 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
Posted by: Sarah Date posted: Sun Apr 27 1:31:44 2008
Message: 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
