WHY (33 MONTHS, 2 WKS)

S's favorite question is "why?" She wants to know where her friend Tess is and why she moved to Dallas and where is Dallas. She wants to know why things are what they are. Even though she continues to ask why after an answer is given, daddy and momma can tell she's processing the answer. Sometimes, momma catches her explaining why to her animals. And, sometimes, all the "whys" exasperates momma.

In combination with the "whys," S's imagination is growing by leap and bounds. In the car last week, she wanted the car to jump over the giraffes that were in the middle of the road. Often, she pretends to jump over caves or animals in the house.