Excellent "Rememberies"

I have always been amazed at the ability a child possesses to recall memories (for example, you tell them they will get a treat the next day after lunch, and they remember it) or to recite things they hear (songs, rhymes, Bible verses, etc.).  Their minds are like little sponges and they just soak everything around them up.

We were in line in the grocery store the other day, waiting to check out.  Micah had just been put into the cart because he was driving me nuts; touching everything, trying to hide behind the area where the checker next to us was working, and anything else a four year old boy in a confined area can think of to do.  He started singing something while sitting in his shopping cart prison, but at first I couldn't make it out.  Then, I realized that he was singing the entire first verse, word for word, to this youtube video:
600 Pillows Backwards Video
Rhett & Link are one of our favorite youtube artists, and this video is one that is often requested by the boys.

The first youtube music video that Micah learned word for word was this one (complete with dance):
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Seth also joins in on the chorus.

Seth is also displaying how well his memory works lately.  Usually, Micah goes to Taekwondo practice twice a week.  Seth either watches or gets into trouble during that time.  We really didn't think we was paying that much attention until the other night when he started saying, "Ma'am!  I will practice in the spirit of Taekwondo..."  He was reciting their opening pledge!  (You can see the whole thing here:  Songham Spirit of Taekwondo)  A lot of it was mumble-jumble, but he knew what he was saying.  He then started doing his version of sit-ups, push-ups and kicks, while counting them out.  It was so funny to see a two year old lay down in the sit-up position, and try to crunch up, "1!  2!  3!..."

These are just a couple of examples within the past couple of days.  It seems they do this kind of thing quite frequently, but no matter how many times it happens, it always amazes me.