Jane is now just over two years old and has reached a great counting milestone: she can accurately count 1, 2, or 3 objects. This may not sound impressive, but it reflects a significant step over her prior method of counting, which involved pointing at any number of objects and rapidly saying, "1-2-3-4-5!!!" Her Nana, no doubt manipulated by her mathematician husband (a/k/a Papa), decided to see if Jane was ready to go to the next level with her number-related skills.
Nana: "Jane, how old are you?"
Jane (enthusiastically): "I two!!"
Nana: "And how old will you be when you have your birthday?"
Jane: blank stare
Nana: "You are two now, and how old will you be after this?"
Jane: blank stare
Nana (with increased cheerfulness): "You are two, and when you add one more year, how old will you be?"
Jane (with conviction): "Blueberry!"
