Holy Numbers, Batman!

My son has always had an affinity for numbers.  I remember when he first counted out 10 objects when he was barely a toddler.  Being speech delayed he didn't have the language to give the names of the numbers, but the methodical nature to how he counted was such a strong indicator that he understood the concept of numbers.  Throughout the last three years, my son has made comments on numbers, dates, and patterns.  I always thought his observations were just random flukes or something that he heard the teacher mention.  It has only been the last few months that I have really paid attention and started documenting some of these occurrences.  For example, my son likes to tell me which day of the week certain dates will fall.  Just a few weeks ago he said, "Mom, I'm going to be 6 1/2 on Feb. 25th."  I told him he was right.  I then randomly asked him if he knew which day of the week that date fell on.  Keep in mind that this was on the way to school and I was avoiding the litany of questions about anything and everything that often consumes our 2 minute commute.  He piped up after a short pause and said sternly, "It's a Friday."  I remember being shocked as I figured it out for myself.  I then asked him when daddy's birthday falls during the week.  His birthday is March 7th.  Again, after a short pause he got it right.  After drilling him with more dates he began to slip, but the initial few he got correct.  I'm not sure what any of this means other than there are so many amazing gifts that our children teach us each and every day - how to be kinder, more compassionate, more patient, etc.  I never thought that my six year old could teach me math.  I asked him how he knew the answers and he replied, "I just do, Mom.  I can see it."  As a teacher, I have been trained to teach to many different learning styles.  At the early childhood level I strived to really solidify this process by providing many different learning experiences for my students.  I am in awe of my son.  His mind is a wonder and I feel so humbled by how he processes the every day and how he conceptualizes the abstract.