Pepper Pepper

"What's that?" I asked her, pointing to the apple.

"Ah-pah."

"And where's the train?"

After a brief search she successfully pointed to the train in the book.

Then, unbidden, she pointed at a green pepper and said "Peh-puh!"

"Good goose!" I said, impressed.

Then she pointed at the pepper mill, on the other side of the pot, and proceeded to blow my mind.

"Peh-puh!"

"Wow! GOOD goose! Wow! What's this?"

"Peh-puh!" (It was the green pepper!)

"Wow! Heh. And what's this?"

"Peh-puh!" (It was the pepper mill!)

"Oh my goodness, what a clever goose!"

I began to think smug thoughts about my demonstrably superior parenting skills and/or genetic stock.

She then proceeded to identify the lemon press, the wooden spoon, the colander, and a potato as "Peh-puh."