R . . . 3 . . . What’s the difference?

Ryan:  Can you write on these buses so that one is for me and one is for Jacob?

I put a piece of tape with a J on one and an R on the other. 

Me: Ryan, what does Jacob start with? 
Ryan: J
Me: What does Ryan start with? 
Ryan: R . . . 3.  I already turned three. 

The letters and numbers are not quite distinguished in his mind yet. 

Ryan likes The Body Song on Kids Praise! 3.  His favorite song used to be Sandy Land on Kids Praise! 2.   We have Kids Praise! 1-3 and a Christmas one.  I didn't know until now that there are 10 in the series. I listened to at least the first one as a kid.

Ryan's breakfast:
1/2 banana
Cup of Milk
Granola with milk
Dry cereal: Life, Fiber One, Shredded Oats, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cheerios

Amy took a walk with the two of them in the double stroller in the morning. 
Amy and I took a walk with them in the evening.  Ryan rode his big wheel.  We stopped and played soccer.  Ryan played some soccer but did a lot of picking up sticks. 

I also thought I would paste below the books I requested at the library. They are recommended in:
The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)
by Jim Trelease
(Paperback – Jul 25, 2006)

No no Jo / by Kate and Jim McMullan.
E MCMULLAN, K.
by McMullan, Kate.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008
North Regional 06/07/2008
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The angel and the soldier boy / Peter Collington.
by Collington, Peter.
E COLLINGTON, P.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Angus and the ducks, told and pictured by Marjorie Flack.
by Flack, Marjorie, 1897-1958.
E FLACK, M.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Ben's dream / story and pictures by Chris Van Allsburg.
by Van Allsburg, Chris.
E VAN ALLSBURG, C.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Chewy Louie / by Howie Schneider.
by Schneider, Howie, 1930-
E SCHNEIDER, H.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Clown / Quentin Blake.
by Blake, Quentin.
E BLAKE, Q.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Curious George plays baseball / edited by Margret Rey and Alan J. Shalleck.
 
E REY, M.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Deep in the forest / by Brinton Turkle.
by Turkle, Brinton,
E TURKLE, B.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Dinosaur Bob and his adventures with the family Lazardo / William Joyce.
by Joyce, William.
E
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
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The everything book / Denise Fleming.
by Fleming, Denise, 1950-
E FLEMING, D.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Frog and toad are friends.
by Lobel, Arnold.
ER LOBEL, A.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Froggy learns to swim / by Jonathan London ; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.
by London, Jonathan, 1947-
E LONDON, J.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Froggy plays soccer / by Jonathan London ; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.
by London, Jonathan, 1947-
E LONDON, J.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
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Froggy plays T-ball / by Jonathan London ; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.
by London, Jonathan, 1947-
E LONDON, J.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
The
happiest toddler on the block : the new way to stop the daily battle of
wills and raise a secure and well-behaved one- to four-year-old /
Harvey Karp with Paula Spencer.
by Karp, Harvey.
649.122 KARP
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
2
The house on East 88th Street / by Bernard Waber.
by Waber, Bernard.
E WABER, B.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
How do dinosaurs say goodnight? / Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Mark Teague.
by Yolen, Jane.
E YOLEN, J.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
Little Bear / by Else Holmelund Minarik ; pictures by Maurice Sendak.
by Minarik, Else Holmelund.
ER MINARIK, E.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
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The Lucy Cousins book of nursery rhymes.
by Cousins, Lucy.
J 398.8 COUSINS
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
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Maisy drives the bus / Lucy Cousins.
by Cousins, Lucy.
E COUSINS, L.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
1
No dogs allowed / written and illustrated by Howie Schneider.
by Schneider, Howie, 1930-
E SCHNEIDER, H.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
1
No jumping on the bed! / Tedd Arnold.
by Arnold, Tedd.
E ARNOLD, T.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
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Pigsty / by Mark Teague.
by Teague, Mark.
E TEAGUE, M.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: N
orth Regional
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A pocket for Corduroy / story and pictures by Don Freeman.
by Freeman, Don, 1908-1978.
E FREEMAN, D.
Date Placed: 05/24/2008 Pickup Location: North Regional
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