Reading is fun!

Here Nathan is almost 8 months, and I feel like lately he is really surprising me with what he can do.  I read him a story before every nap.  His favorite is Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert and I always read it in addition to a new book or two.  I feel like I know that thing by heart: "Apricot, Artichoke, Apple, Asparagus..." But the past couple of weeks when I open the book Nathan bursts into smiles like he is seeing an old friend.  We don't always make it through the book if he is very cranky, but I at least read the first couple of pages.

Then the most amazing thing happened.  We were reading a touch and feel board book. And normally I take his hand and clumsily force him to stroke the page.  But when I turned the page, I stroked it then he stroked it on his own. In the right spot! Now he reaches out to touch it wihtout any prompting.  I think he's got the hang of this thing.