my little bookwork

em has been in a big girl bed for some time now. sorry i never posted pictures. one of the things that i have loved about switching her over so early, was the fact that she treated it like her crib. she didn't get up when we put her down, and when she did wake up from her nap or from the night, she waited in her bed until we got her. it's been a piece of cake.

well the other day when she woke up and was calling for mom, i came in to see this.



she had slept with nearly 20 books in her bed. they were scattered on her mattress, and stuck between the bed and the wall. i love it. for so many reasons. first of all she could have stayed out of her bed and read on the floor and then had an empty bed to take a peaceful nap. i also love that she likes books so much. i'm serious when i say that this little lady would read all day with us if we would allow it. or should i say if i took the time to do it with her all day. we do read on numerous occasions, but it's not for me all day long.


of course as soon as i got her out of bed, the first place she went was the bookshelf. she helped herself to a few more books and just read for another good 20 minutes. i love to watch her read to herself. she just studies and examines every single picture so carefully. she is so concentrated. i have a feeling we are going to have a major reader on our hands, and i don't even care. bring on the book nerd. maybe it will rub off on her mom and dad.