I always wanted to get in the habit of reading Alli a book before bed. I've tried it several times, but Alli has wanted nothing to do with it. Not wanting to force the issue, I would wait a good month or so before trying again. For the last month, we've been able to read a story to her at bedtime. This has become daddy's duty, as mommy and Baggy hang out on the floor and listen. It's always fun to listen to the story. Kim reads it as best he can while Alli is flipping pages back and forth. When he gets through the book, he lets her play with it and tries to read what's on the page she happens to flip to. That's always the fun part - listening to what he comes up with!
Lately Alli has been picking up her books by herself and flipping through pages while babbling. It's so cute to watch her read! We keep a book at the changing table, and she reaches around for it as soon as she's plopped down. It's a 4 page book, so I've got that one memorized. I "read" it to her while I change and she plays with the pages. She "reads" it with me and back to me when I stop reciting. It's so funny how intent she is, looking at the pages, babbling her babbles of the story. :)
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