Wild tales

Okay.
So I just overhead Gracie tell Elmo something about the post office as she's putting his pappy in his mouth (Elmo is a stuffed toy. Please keep this in mind).
She then told Elmo something else about the poost office - that Mawmaw lives there. I am scratching my head in utter confusion at the simple thinking of a two and a half year old. She must have misunderstood what I said when we sent Mawmaw her first colored picture. Or when we shipped her "important" mail to her.
Then I started thinking, maybe kids (toddlers more specifically) don't think that far ahead. You know how they say that younger children have no real conception of the whole "out of sight, out of mind" thing? The hide-the-toy and then show it again game doesn't work until they understand that just because the toy is gone, it isn't actually gone. Is that making any sense? That's why normally until they are somewhat older, they cry when you leave the room. Even if the room you step into is just outside the door, it is confusing to them because when Mommy is gone she's GONE!
Maybe Gracie can't understand the concept of Mawmaw living someplace other than where she always has. That's why she still associates our new living arrangements as "Mawmaw's house", but she has yet to tell me that Mawmaw just isn't here. Now, she does understand when I tell her that Mawmaw is in Qatar, but then I have to wonder if she even knows that Qatar is another country. My guess is she probably doesn't.

Lets add to the strangness factor. I know I've never posted this here before, and may not have even told some of my loyal blog followers about it. Okay, so I know that some people who hear the word "Kah-kah" might actually giggle because they are thinking of something that is eliminated from your body, but I believe "Kah-kah" is actually the name (or nickname) of Gracie's imaginary friend. Now, my sisters think I'm nuts. Nana Kay understands! Gracie talks about this person (Kah kah) like she has a family, and even point blank told me this morning that Kah-kah is her friend. As a parent, what do you do with this information?
Do you encourage it, as I've heard we're supposed to encourage "imaginative" play? I mean, what's more imaginative than an imaginary friend?
It doesn't really freak me out I guess because she's an only child, and while she has been in child care surrounded by other kids, she is currently just being taken care of by my sister, Kayla, so she's alone most of the time. Granted, we play with her in her room and with her toys but what about the times when she might play by herself?

Now that I'm done pondering the strangeness of my morning, I'm headed off the CVS and Walgreens to see if I can succeed in some of the same bargains Mrs.Nespy found!
I'll post my Tuesday Toot and some more exciting news this afternoon.