A Growth Spurt or Very Active Listening?

Today, Jia was all about food. From when she arose at 6 (on the dot) to when she eventually went to bed after 8, she said "eat, eat, eat" all day. And she did. We tried to engage in various activities today, like playing at an indoor gym, but all she wanted to do was eat. She's never this hungry, so perhaps it's a growth spurt.

Or maybe, it's because of the book I read to her this morning, Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss. I'm sure you are familiar with the book. In the book, Sam asks questions like, "Do you like green eggs and ham?" It's normally not an interactive book, but this morning, in response to each question, Jia emphatically nodded, "Yes."

"Do you like green eggs and ham?" "Yes." Nod. Nod.
"Would you like them with a mouse?" "Yes." Nod. Nod.
"Would you like them in a house?" "Yes." Nod. Nod.
"Would you eat them in a box?" "Yes." Nod. Nod.
"Would you eat them with a fox?" "Yes." Nod. Nod.

But I fed her neither green eggs nor ham today, so perhaps she stayed hungry all day because that was, deep down, what she really wanted.