A Real Conversation

We’re playing with Ellie’s shape puzzle.

Ellie: (holds up a half-moon) What that?

Kristie: That is a half-moon.

Ellie: (still holding half-moon) What that?

Kristie: That is a half-moon.

Ellie: (still holding the half-moon) What that?

Kristie: I don’t know, what is that?

Ellie: (giggles) Half-moon…(in her “patient explaining voice)…That is half-moon, Mommy.