Madeline has taken her love of books to a new level. She has a handful of favorites - generally books that involve mommy or daddy making crazy noises and faces. Books such as "Baby Farm Animals" and "Monkey and Me." She also loves the Curious George Christmas book - maybe she recognizes a cartoon version of George?
When she's ready for a story, Madeline will find the book she wants (sometimes moving aside other books that may be in the way) and bring the book to mommy or daddy. Once we take it from her she'll move excitedly next to us as we begin to read. She stands and points at the pages and often offers her own commentary. When she's ready to move on she turns the pages.Although it can become tedious for us to continue making pig noises or reading the same book several times in a row, it's obvious that Madeline loves it. And seeing her love it so much makes it easier for me to keep on "oink, oink, oink"-ing with gusto.
4 comments:
Just wait, you have years of this ahead of you. There will be a time when you will fall asleep reading and Madeline will say the words for you. But it's wonderful!
i think that could be entertaining hearing you and lacey make those noises and reading those books... maybe someday the family will have to come watch!!!
I hate to admit it, but sometimes I hide a book or 2 that I just can't read again without going insane. Fortunately Caleb has many favorites so there is always one to take its place. It is a great sign that Madeline loves books so much. Noah was the same way and he was reading before he started Kindergarten. There is nothing more special than curling up with a good book, especially if someone is curled up with you.
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