raising a reader.

A few weeks back I was involved in a conversation about the importance of reading to your baby. I'm assuming that we can all agree that this is beneficial, right?

But then someone else said that it's equally important for your baby to see you reading; to model your love of reading. This helps make reading an everyday common thing for your little one; not something grudgingly done only when you have a book report to write. And since reading equals greater odds of success I naturally love this line of thinking. It's helped me to remain guilt-free while indulging in one of my greatest pleasures.  Cause here's the thing - as a newish Mom who has opted to stay home with baby I've put a fair amount of pressure on myself to devote a vast majority of my entire self to baby. Most of those things I love to do have been temporarily put on the shelf until Jack's a little more independent (Is this normal? Probably. Is this healthy? Not sure. I can save that for another post.) But now when I cozy up to a book I am confident that I'm doing what is right for the little guy. Winning!

Just finished reading:

Currently reading:

“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice:
reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful stillness that surrounds you
when you hear an author’s words reverberating in your head.”

—  Paul Auste