Time Keeps on Ticking

I think Lil' Wingnut is going to be numbers man. The lil' guy is obsessed with what time it is. He was constantly asking for the time, several times throughout the day. We finally just taught him to read the clock for himself. Yes, I know, he's three. He picked it up pretty quickly, too. He doesn't have it down completely perfectly, but it really is a crack up to hear him announce, "It's four-firty-free!" Watching the digital clock is how he passes his time in the van, now. He was really amazed when the clock changed from "four firty-free" to four forty four. "It's three fours! It's three fours!," he called out. I still can't figure out why he needs to know, but it must be pretty important.