Salutations and Valedictions

Watching your preschooler develop with language is a bit like working out.  One day you step on the scale and discover that you've lost 20 pounds since you started.  In the same way, one day you notice that the little guy is starting to get the hang of this language thing.  As we left for preschool this morning Noah extended his right arm and turned his little hand as he looked up the stairs at Amanda and said, "Bye, Mommy!"

It's not a big deal, but it was incredibly cute.  Incidentally, a little girl said goodbye to him in the hall at preschool today.  He didn't seem to notice.  I hope that she doesn't think him aloof.  He's just three.