"Daddy.. D, Y! Daddy.. D, Y!"

This is what Mady came in the door yelling this morning after we got back from being at the church. Daddy was bombarded with her yelling "daddy, D, Y" over and over again. What she was trying to tell Daddy was that she had helped spell her name in the car. Mommy was so excited at what she had done and kept telling her that we were going to have to go home and tell Daddy. So, Mady was "telling" daddy in her own words.

Let me explain...
Over a month ago, as we were driving to Galesburg to go with Daddy on an overnight trip, I was working with Mady on her letters via a Etch-a-sketch. I would draw letters and tell her what they were. After a while I started writing her name and we would say the letters as we wrote them down ... M - A - D - Y. She would say them as we said them but never really said them together on her own.

This morning on the way home from church, Madalyn kept asking for Daddy. I was explaining to her that Daddy was at home and that we were going to go see him. For some reason I started to spell "home" and have her repeat the letters. Then I went on to her name. I told her to say "Ma-dy" in which she did and then I started spelling it. Here's how the conversation went.

Mom: M
Mady: M!
Mom: A
Mady: A! (pause) D! Y! (spoken very excitedly)

I have no idea how that little booger remembered what letters were in her name let alone in what order. Jeesh!

So, that's what she was running inside telling Daddy about today ... that should spelled the end of her name by herself... D, Y! She was so excited - giggling and clapping her hands!