Is he really just 4?

During my parent-teacher conference, Ms. Elizabeth said something that I have thought to myself many times--"It's hard to remember he's just 4."  It really is hard to remember that with Kai.  He has been talking for so long and he really is quite bright.  His vocabulary is very much atypical for a Preschooler.

Yesterday at the lunch table Kai asked, "Mom, do you know what ominous means?"

I shot right back, "Do you?"

"Yes.  It means there's scariness all around you."

"Wow.  Did you learn that at Preschool today?"

"No, that was on Martha Speaks."

Well, I'm sure it was on Martha Speaks, but I'm not so sure that they meant for a 4 year-old to pick up on that.  Next we called his dad who was equally impressed.  Reid said, "I think it's ominous that my 4 year-old knows the word ominous."  Yes, indeed it is.
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When I picked Kai up from Preschool today his teacher was commenting to me about how much he has going on in his head.  During story time today they were reading a book about a bicycle that got "too tired."  Kai apparently pointed out quite quickly that was a good joke, "Two tired!  Get it.  Hahahaha."

When I asked him later about his joke he told it to me again.  When I asked if Ms. Elizabeth liked his joke he responded with, "She didn't get it."  Well, I wouldn't have either if she hadn't of warned me.  I guess that makes him smarter than both of us!