Labeling

My Little Bud has entered the labeling phase.  He goes around pointing to everything in sight saying "That?"  "That?"  Eventually he will add in the "what's" I imagine.  When we answer his inquiry he gives a curt little nod then moves onto the next item of interest.  A little sponge absorbing it all.  This really is one of my favorite stages.  It's so exciting to see what interests them. 
He chose a book about space for a bedtime story the other night and as I was reading he points to a star and says "star!"  He was so excited about it and proud that he could tell me what it was.  Later, I learned that he had also chosen a star stamper for an art project at school that day.