On the way to visit Daddy at work today, my almost four-year-old son reads the signs along the highway.

Andrew: “Mommy, I see Ikea.”

Me: “Really? I didn’t see it.” At this point I’m a bit baffled because Ikea is no where near where we’re going.

Andrew: “Yes, look, over there. It says K-O-H-L-S (He slowly spells it)”

Me: “That’s no Ikea. It’s Kohl’s. Remember. . . it starts with K so it has the /k/ sound.

This same child did the same thing yesterday on the way to buying groceries.

Andrew: “Mommy, the truck in front of us says Wal-Mart.”

Me: “Errr. . . no it doesn’t.”

Andrew: “Yes it does. See, it says T-A-R-G-E-T.”

Me: “That says Target, not Wal-Mart.”

And yes, I’m teaching him how to read.