Francesca is babbling like crazy these days. Could it be the arrival of her abuelitos has the language receptors in her brain in overdrive? She is imitating sounds and exploring different ways to move her mouth and created new sounds and gestures. Francesca still gets a kick out of signing and has over a dozen signs she uses regularly. Her current favorites: kiss, grandpa/abuelito, more. My little girl is also turning out to be quite the reader, just like her older brother. When given the choice between a book and a toy, she will always choose the book! She'll sit and read by herself, but she mostly prefers to listen while her big brother reads one of his favorite books. We have also regularly instituted reading into her bedtime routines, and Cesca loves books with simple pictures and just a few key words - Baby's ABC, Peek-a-boo, Moo, Baa, Lalala. are her top favorites. As an educator, this makes me very proud and optimistic for my little girl as a reader.
Abuelito makes me laugh!
