Read Me a Book!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Read Me a Book!

Having a baby really gives one tons of moments to treasure, only they grow up so fast that we tend to forget those moments sometimes..My baby is one year old, and I want to note the few I remember still before I forget them.

Yesterday, my baby picked a book for me to read to her, without my asking.I was having my dinner and reading the newspapers on the couch. She was playing but when she saw me sit down to eat and read, she went over to her own mini library in the hall.I thought she was well occupied playing with her books and I continued reading the papers.Suddenly she was at my knee, holding up a book : My Baby Elephant - and was clearly asking me to read it! she wanted to climb up on my lap for me to read to her!

What a moment! it was touching and sweet and heart warming all at the same time - at least for me! she was reminding me that I was 'ignoring' her to a certain extent.She also showed me that my nightly readings to her were having an impact - she liked them and had been looking forward to them! and if I were to forget about our ritual, she was going to remind me! and best of all - she was expressing her preferences for a particular book! When she was at her mini library, she had a choice of about 20 books at least - and she picked one that appealed to her. The best part - it wasn't even a book I had read to her that often! the books I read often are in the bedroom.

What a moment to treaure - my daughter aged one picking a book for me to read to her all by herself!