yuki check

After a long day, when dinner is done, and a bath has been had, we settle in for a few good books. If it's late, we keep it to about three, but if time permits we read and read and read. 10? 15? 30? Keep 'em coming. Kiddo has even managed to memorize parts of several books (the classic "Do you like my hat?" scene from Go, Dog. Go! is currently very popular) and one whole book in Japanese (the delightful, はい！ ).

When book time is done and it's time for bed, she likes to be surrounded by all of her best pals. Yes, while some kids snuggle up with stuffed animals, our kid cuddles with books.

We make several stacks in bed with her and then listen on the monitor as she reads them all out loud or does a puppet show or has conversations with them or whatever noisy thing she is doing in there when we leave her alone. Sometimes I wish we had a video monitor. I'm sure she would be great television.

Then before we go to bed a few hours later, it's time for "Yuki Check!" where we go in and try to sneak all of the books out of her crib so she doesn't spend the night on them. Not sure why we bother since it doesn't seem to keep her up, and if she wakes up before we do, the first thing she does is pull all of the books off of her dresser and back into her bed.

I hope her love of books is a problem we always have.