Emmy is very excited about our upcoming trip to the beach. Everyday, she asks, "Are we going to the beach, tomorrow?" And we've been trying to contain her eagerness-- saying, "No, honey, not yet." Unfortunately, since Emmy doesn't really understand time-- ("tomorrow" is all future events and "yesterday" is all past events) it's been difficult to explain that we're going "next month," or "later this summer," or even in "two more weeks." But, now we're finally under 7 days, so I think we might actually be in small enough units that Emmy has some understanding.
Last night, when she asked if we're going to beach yet, I told her, "Five more days, sweetie. You go to school for five days, then we go to Grandma's house Friday night, then we go to the beach on Saturday." I paused, holding up five fingers. "Can you count to five?"
To which she responded, "I don't want to count to five, mama." As if she just couldn't understand what I was thinking. She's asking about the beach (the beach! mama) and her mom wants her to practice numbers.
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