six cats in the yard

Both of us want to give Madeleine the best start possible, so we were advised by Leigh’s stepmother, Martha, that we need to make sure we get her (and read her) many books. We also shouldn’t talk baby talk (which is a little hard not to do sometimes). So we immediately bought her a number of board books!

Now, of course, she’s old enough to reach for and put the death grip on many, many things, including the book you are reading to her at the time. Reading doesn’t seem to be her first priority, however. She seems more interested in seeing how the pages taste.