What did you say?

The Bear goes to a daycare that has transitioned to more of a preschool methodology. The kids are in classes that development their fine & major motor skills, as well as their knowledge of colors, shapes, numbers, and the alphabet. It's been a GREAT change. The Bear LOVES the place. I love the people who work there.

The Bear has been attending the daycare/preschool for 2 years now. As time has gone on, the teachers have changed. Mainly due to the change to apreschool setting. The teachers have changed but the "love" for the kids has been consistent. The kids who attend the daycare/preschool have changed as well.

The Bear consistently talks about his friends. There are the "old-timers" who have been there as long as the Bear. But from time-to-time, he does bring up the names of the "new" kids in his class or kids in the younger classes.

Here's a discussion from last night:

Bear: ...And then Hair-ica came and slept in our class.
Hubs: Hair-ica?
Bear: Yes. Hair-ica."
Me: Dear-love, the little girl's name is actually ERICA. But she pronounces her name as HAIR-ica.
Bear: No Mommy. Her name is HAIR-ica!"
Me: Okay Bear. I know that's what she tells you her name is, but she pronounces it wrong. It's actually ERICA. If you ask her Mommy, that's what her Mommy would say.
Bear: Her name is HAIR-ica!

I let it go and walk away. The Hubs has to hide his face so the Bear wouldn't see him chuckling. The Bear mentioned this little girl to me about 2 weeks ago and I asked his teacher about the little girl. I guess this little girl is VERY talkative and introduced herself to everyone. And she INSISTS that they say her name the way SHE says it. So to all the kids at the preschool? She is HAIR-ICA.