yay for reading!

LOVE this picture - look at the concentration on that face!!

i shared this when i was pregnant, but one thing i imagined ellery and i doing together is reading lots & lots of books. growing up, i loved loved loved reading and couldn't wait to see if ellery would enjoy one of my favorite pass times, too! well, her first few weeks, that girl wanted to be on the move, so getting all cozy in the rocker and reading was out of the question. e had to be on the go: bouncing on the ball, walking around the house. so i set the books aside and got bouncin'.

but lately, baby girl has started to change her tune. when i show her books, she loves to check out the pictures. each morning, we normally rock and ellery eats as i read to her from her jesus storybook bible. and lately, she has loved to do tummy time in her crib while gazing at some picture books. two of her favorites: kittens (she's trying to keep up with jackie's tricky ways) & pass the celery ellery (we were SO excited when we opened this gift from jon & cara! we can't wait to play "pass the celery ellery at the dinner table when e is older!) i love that ellery is starting to enjoy books and can't wait for many many years of reading to her & with her!