I'm not feeling up to a "real" post at the moment, but it seems to have become habit for me to post (at least) once a day and it'd just feel weird to miss it
So today all you get is pictures.
But that's okay, all you really want it pictures anyway, right?
This series is from our trip to the library the other day. She sat there reading for the longest time, the pile of books at her side steadily growing. And, she's reading big kid books now too, not just board books.
It's a new development that she sits and listens to an entire storybook, never losing interest, as I read the actual words rather than "can you find something blue in the picture?" I have a deep love for kids books, so this makes me very happy. Of course, I'm now quite so happy about it as I read the same book for the 10th time in a given book, but at least we have the library to refresh our reading material frequently.
After reading for a while, Nadia wanted to play on the computers. This was her very first time ever playing on the computer, and she got a kick out of it. We had a hard time finding a game basic enough for her, but then I found the "read to me" feature on the Arthur game.
I've gotta say, I got a kick out of seeing her perched on the edge of the chair, feet dangling, big ol' ear muffs dwarfing her head, randomly clicking the mouse as her eyes never left the screen. She thought she was cool stuff.
The librarian saw me clicking away and asked "are you documenting her first trip to the library?" I laughed and said no, she's been the the library dozens of times - I've just always got the camera out. So then she said she's a shutterbug too, but she's given it up since she has no one to share her pictures with anymore. That's sad. And it makes me glad I have all of you to share with!
So here I am, sharing.
And writing, even tho I said I wasn't going to tonight.
What can I say, I'm a hopelessly addicted Mommy-blogger!
17 comments:
I also have a love of books and love passing this on to my little girl.
There are so many gorgeous picture books and humourous rhyming books out there that they get a thrill out of reading.
I can relate to that feeling of reading a book for the tenth time in a day.
One poem that I love and helps me get through reading the same book over and over is written by Strickland W Gillian and the last stanza says:
You may have tangible wealth untold:
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold,
Richer than I you can never be -
I had a mother who read to me.
Happy reading with Nadia.
Warmest wishes
Elise
We love our books and library visits, too! (You should invite her into our Best Shot Monday/Theme Thursday world!)
But of course, you knew I was going to ask--talk to us about the lovely vintagey conversions--I feel a tutorial coming on! :)
i totally understand the "i have already read that book 10 times today, must i really read it again?" feeling. bean is currently addicted to "pinkalicious" about a girl who turns pink after eating too many pink cupcakes. i think i can recite it in my sleep!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that first photo! They're all great, but that first one is really awesome :-)
As someone who was a child before computers were invented, and who thought the Oregon Trail was high tech stuff when she was 12, seeing little kids using computers always amazes me. Even my own kids...who I think may be more computer savvy than my husband!
Ohh yes. We read one of our books OVER AND OVER AND OVER! It's a Noah's Ark book (or as Adam calls it "Animal Zoo Book") and we must name EVERY animal! Do you know how many animals were on the Ark???? lol
I love those photos!! :) She is looking so old, mama! EEK!
Love your photo story. If our library was open more than 3 hours a week, I'd love to take K. You live in a real town!
She looks like such a big girl in those headphones!!
Good for you, going to the library! It's such a wonderful resource. Nadia will be reading before you know it!
I love those first two shots especially. How wonderful that she loves books so much - you are definitley instilling in her a love of them. Good job!
gorgeous post! i love love love watching my children enjoy books, doesn't it make you feel like you are passing on one of the best and most wonderful things...
I hadn't even thought of the computers at the library! I bet my son would love to try that out.
Great shots!
She is looking more grown up every day! I think that the librarians are no longer surprised when I show up with the camera -- I'm never without mine either!
great shots! we love that library too!!!
Oh...that is sad for the Librarian...I'm glad you share your photos with us, too!
I can't believe how old N. is looking all of a sudden. She looks so very mature for her whole 2 1/2 years!!
I love that second picture, what a face she has.
We LOVE the library and are lucky enough to have two locally. I was sitting on the sofa there one day with the girls (pregnant again) and Bee sat next to me with a book called 'No David' and proceeded to "read" it to me with great enthusiasm. She had memorized it from school, it's very popular with the 2-3 year old crowd because it's about a little boy who gets into trouble the whole book, then at the end his mom tell him she loves him. She loves it, and the teacher says the whole class loves it. Creepy illustrations, but I crack up every time we (she) "reads" it to me.
LOve that poem in the first comment, too . . . awesome.
Happy reading this summer!
Allie
I just love what you do with lighting, Christina - awesome shots!
Love your editing on these shots. Isn't it great to have a book lover? I have three of them, thank goodness.
Yes, sad for her, no one to share with? Christina, you keep sharing with us.
You have such a cool library! The pictures are wonderful, I like the vintage processing.
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