Conversations with Rowen Thomas

At almost 2 1/2 years old, Rowen has a wide vocabulary and gives much thought to his sentence structure and the meanings he wishes to convey. He is very particular and has a firm opinion on most things. We have already begun arguing about what outfit he wishes to wear to school or what shows he would like to watch. I honestly never thought these discussions/arguments would begin at 2!!

Recently we were watching a movie and it started to snow on the movie. Rowen asked, "Mommy, where does snow come from?"  Lisa: "Hhmmm...I guess it comes from the clouds."

While driving to school, we often pass by gas stations and Rowen frequently asks, "Mommy, do we need to get gas in the car?" He is constantly looking out the window asking questions or telling me what is going on in other people's cars. "Mommy, do you see that lady in her car? What's she doing? Is she eating in her car?"

The battery recently died in my car. Since Rowen LOVES putting new batteries in his toys and books, when I told him we needed a new battery for the car he said, "We have lots of batteries in the house. I will fix it for you, Mommy."

Lisa: "What do you want from Santa for Christmas, Rowen?"
Rowen: "Toys, puzzles, books, a train...um"
Lisa: "What do you want Daddy to get you for Christmas?"
Rowen: "that tree right there" (pointing out the window)
Lisa: "What do you want Grandma and Grandpa to get you?"
Rowen: "that big tree" (pointing out the window)
Lisa: "What do you want Mommy to get you for Christmas?"
Rowen: "A Christmas tree"

At this age, he likes: girls, mermaids, play doh, arts and crafts (he LOVES to glue things together), likes to take pictures with the camera, cutting things with scissors, writing/drawing with markers (even on furniture and stuffed animals).

I often find myself explaining things to him because he's so eager to learn. He has already asked what near and far is, and is aware of the difference between up/down, here/there, and boys/girls. While he doesn't know exactly what makes boys and girls different, he is certainly aware they are different. His best friend/girl friend at school is Maddie. She is about 6 months younger than him - and full of life! His teacher (Ms. Tamara) calls them an interesting couple. Maddie likes to push the envelope when it comes to boundaries and being naughty, but unfortunately Rowen seems to think she's funny.