Cow says "Oink Oink"

Deklan was my first born. And I, like most new moms, loved teaching him new things and couldn't wait for the next milestone. Deklan also LOVED Baby Einstien videos (which made my job of teaching him things a lot easier, since he learned a lot from those DVDs.) As soon as he could muster words, I was forcing the animal sounds down his throat. "Cow says MOOO" "Piggy says Oink Oink", etc. He learned them very quickly and knew sign language for most as well.

Blakely......I dropped the ball on this one. She is 2 1/2 and still says "I don't know" when I ask her what most animals say. She knows what a kitty says. I hate cats. I don't know how this happened. Some times I think she knows the answer, but is too unsure of herself to answer, but other times, it's clear that she was neglected in the "animal sounds" department.

Deklan has now moved on and is in the process of trying to figure out what kind of 'meat' goes with what animal. I never thought to teach him that. He clearly has no clue, as the following are two examples which involve this.

We saw a lot of antelope while driving to Fort Collins recently. Deklan made the comment, "I'm going to shoot lots of antelope so I can have all the bacon I WANT!!"

and....

While driving in Sundance the other day, we almost ran over a group of turkeys running across the road. (typical) Deklan (who is also trying to figure out what is "illegal" and what is just "naughty" these days) asks "Mom, is it legal for cops to shoot turkeys so they can eat the roast beef?" I don't know how much clearer the meat of a turkey can be called....turkey? Not that hard....

Anyway, despite being embarrassed that my children seem to lack knowledge about animals, their sounds and the food they provide us, I have decided that a great opportunity has fallen in my lap....look out world, because here comes the newest craze in baby learning material...

Animal Sounds & Food flashcards
...example: Cow says "Moo"; Cow makes "Beef": Turkey says "Gobble"; Turkey makes "TURKEY", etc.

Who needs the lottery when you have great ideas?....here come my millions....