tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post132699088437974685..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: We've ArrivedElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-68136945514550536962015-02-14T00:31:27.211+03:002015-02-14T00:31:27.211+03:00Yep, we make a lot of sacrifices. ;)Yep, we make a lot of sacrifices. ;)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-42704786790231390792015-02-13T17:23:46.162+03:002015-02-13T17:23:46.162+03:00You made me laugh with this one. I do enjoy readin...You made me laugh with this one. I do enjoy reading to our daughter, but I can totally relate to "I hope he doesn't pick THAT book again". Especially books from 'Where Is Spot?" series, I don't know why, but they drive me nuts, and it's been her favorite since she showed interest in books about a year ago. She also tends to notice absolutely random things unrelated to the story. But you know, as long as it helps us raise a genius :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419133053285491979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-78726187446085115222014-10-24T01:02:06.360+04:002014-10-24T01:02:06.360+04:00As a child I outgrew story time very quickly and w...As a child I outgrew story time very quickly and wanted to read those chapter books myself! We'll see what David is like. But now that you mention it, I would love to be reading a book with an actual plot! Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-43630731677542618802014-10-24T01:00:49.070+04:002014-10-24T01:00:49.070+04:00Don't you wish their inner "Russian"...Don't you wish their inner "Russian" would come out and start taking care of things more nicely? David throws clean clothes on the floor all the time and breaks his toys on purpose and asks for his grandparents to fix them. Books, too. I know he is still little, but I wish he valued things and other people's work a bit more!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-20414528571389482792014-10-21T03:34:48.032+04:002014-10-21T03:34:48.032+04:00I must also admit that Monica cannot be trusted wi...I must also admit that Monica cannot be trusted with actual books. She tears out pages, to my horror. Her instincts are not what I would wish in this area.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-30939024000375640882014-10-21T03:33:35.975+04:002014-10-21T03:33:35.975+04:00Oh, I struggle with reading to this 2 year old! I...Oh, I struggle with reading to this 2 year old! I DETEST most picture books, for some reason. I still remember the glee - absolute GLEE I felt the first night I settle in with both Aidan and Lydia for bedtime reading of a CHAPTER book! I've never enjoyed picture books. Actually, I rarely read the text....usually I don't like the text and Monnie seems entirely visual - we talk about the pictures, I ask her to point out this or that.... I know when she's older, I'll read the text but for now...no. Fortunately, my husband seems to have no issues with reading, and he is the "go-to" for that. I did get one book, though, which I thought was so cute, but he refuses to read it and wants to hide it.... I guess I understand why. It is called something like "Yes/No" and it has pictures of "Yes - as in "Yes; keep your food on your plate!" "No - no throwing food on the floor." I have to admit that the "No" pages did give her quite a few ideas. Unfortunately.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-89827251259494098392014-10-17T15:43:52.331+04:002014-10-17T15:43:52.331+04:00ME TOO. ME TOO. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-35575745625925775972014-10-17T15:43:17.316+04:002014-10-17T15:43:17.316+04:00I do love classics! I guess we don't need to o...I do love classics! I guess we don't need to own ALL of them, though. ;) Sometimes David's favorite is some obscure used book from a giveaway pile!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-80804560183147556532014-10-10T21:12:24.826+04:002014-10-10T21:12:24.826+04:00I have one more that goes through my head with Ben...I have one more that goes through my head with Ben, "I wish he would stop interrupting me while I'M trying to read (to him)!" Like when he asks a question that is explained on the next line of text. Emilyhttp://seekingtocreate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-72032604641199893332014-10-10T17:10:50.852+04:002014-10-10T17:10:50.852+04:00hahaha! That list of things going through your hea...hahaha! That list of things going through your head made me laugh...may of thought most of them myself! Joshua is just starting to get a better attention span for reading, our favorite these days is a Curious George treasury - love the silly stories and illustrations! I was at a thrift shop the other day and bought lovely children's abridged versions of Black Beauty and Little Women for Miriam...she's 6 months so I probably have six or seven years till she's ready for them though, lol Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745470127207480213noreply@blogger.com