They might not know it yet, but Eva and Carolyn are going to be very well read. Many of their family and friends have already gotten them some great books, including classics like Goodnight Moon, Little Bear, The Polar Express, The Little House, and various collections of fairy tales and fables. Eva and Carolyn certainly do enjoy being read to – or maybe they just like hearing the soothing sound of their parents’ voices. And Marmi also gave the babies two books that play her prerecorded voice reading the books to them – so Eva and Carolyn can hear Marmi’s voice whenever they want!
Noted children’s book readers T-Rex and Mamaw, who supplied Eva and Carolyn with much of their library, recently came to town:
Interestingly, and probably not surprisingly, T-Rex can recite various children’s books on demand, including The Pied Piper of Hamelin. (Don’t worry, he stopped before the bad stuff happened.) But most of the visit with T-Rex and Mamaw was spent admiring, holding, talking to, making faces at, and getting spit upon by these perfect little babies. And T-Rex and Mamaw even helped hang up the new wall shelf in Eva’s and Carolyn’s nursery (and by “helped,” I mean “did basically the whole thing themselves”):
Uncle Beardface and Aunt Cait gave Eva and Carolyn a veritable library of books, including a newer book called Bats at the Ballgame. I enjoy reading this book to the girls – even though it was written by a Red Sox fan – largely because it reminds me of recent World Series glory.
Reading to the girls:
World Series glory:
Books are an important part of both of our childhoods, and we look forward to sharing them with our own children.
