Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Snuggley Book Time

Every night before Simone goes to bed, she and I have what we call, "Snuggley Book Time".
Simone and I crawl under the covers of the bed and read 2-3 books depending on their length. She usually asks for more books, but as we'd be up all night, I limit the number and tell her there will be more the next night. She then is allowed to take the books she and I have read upstairs to her room where she will "reread" them to herself before she goes to sleep. It's fun to hear her from downstairs using the same inflection that I did. She and I have really come to enjoy this ritual. I also enjoy going to the library on weekends and picking out books that I know will light up her eyes.
Tonight before snuggley book time I sat down to try my hand at the daily crossword puzzle. Simone wanted a crossword too, so I made her a blank puzzle on a separate sheet of paper.
As I filled in boxes, she filled in boxes with letters and shapes she knows how to write. When I would pause, she would too, she wouldn't fill in anything until I did. She finished her crossword puzzle, but I didn't finish mine.

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