So Polite!

This week Mary has added "no, thanks!" to her repertoire of manners. It is so very cute to hear her reply to my questions with a cheerful, "no, thanks!" ("Do you need to go potty, Mary?" "No, thanks!") She says "please" often, and always if I remind her. She voluntarily says "thanks" when I give her things often, such as if I give her a second serving of food. This week she also began saying "sorry" ("sar-sar") spontaneously and appropriately instead of at my request, and that has been precious. If she crashes into me and I say, "Mary! Please be more careful!" she replies quickly, "Sar-sar, Mama." Melt my heart! All she needs know is to figure out "you're welcome" and "excuse me" and we're just about golden! Can I just say how glad I am to have started requesting polite language a whole year earlier with Mary than I did with John?