"Signs"

(Jenn) In Henry's thirst for new words every day, he has learned the word "sign." It comes in handy when we ride anywhere in the car -- he can now yell out "Sign!" every time he sees one in addition to "Car!" and "Truck!" every time he sees another vehicle. And I'm serious when I say EVERY time (you would have to ride with him in the car to believe it). This week, however, I realized that what he thinks is a sign is actually type-written words of any sort. Now, when we read books, he is eager to point out every "sign" he sees. He is no longer interested in any of the pictures on the pages or saying the animal sounds that go with the pictures. I ask, "What does the dog say?" and he ignores me and yells "Sign! Sign! Sign! Sign! Sign!" Story time is funny now but also frustrating. I hope he grows out of this one soon (I think he will, as he recently stopped identifying every wall he sees)!