Catherine, thanks for the welcome. It's nice to meet someone with a toddler since most of the posters seem to have school-aged children. Their experience is helpful, though, since they've already been through some of the hurdles we're headed for with school, testing, etc. But it's nice to have someone in the same boat as me.
I was just at my brother's last night with my DD2.5 and it was fascinating to see the differences between her and my DB's daughter who's the same age. I don't mean that condescendingly because I love my niece dearly, but I find their behavior interesting to watch. I can't help but compare them, to see what an average 2.5yo does versus what my DD does in some areas. Especially since I don't always know if my DD is really doing something beyond her age or not.
On the flipside, it's sometimes awkward when my DD does something with my niece side-by-side and is clearly much better at it. For example, they once played with the same shape-sorter together. My DD picked up a shape, glanced at it and plopped it in the correct hole. However, my niece tried repeatedly to put the pieces in various holes, sometimes getting them, sometimes needing help. My DB watched the whole time, but I didn't say anything. I don't want to make him feel uncomfortable. Do you run into these kinds of situations with friends or family??
Anyway... now I'm rambling! I'm just so excited to have found another mom with a toddler! I hope we can keep in touch.
