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...Hayden, that is!

Dr. Seuss books have been favorites of our family since my sister and I were little girls.  We carried on the tradition of passing on those beloved stories and books of their like to our children.  I remember my Grandma reading the Dick and Jane books along with the little Golden Readers to us when we were little. I loved that time that we spent with my Grandma and wanted to make sure that my children have those memories with us.  We make it a point to read to them, even when they are more than capable of reading independently!  There is something about that relaxing time as a family, listening to a story being read aloud that is just magical.

I think that Hayden's love for books is absolutely amazing.  He will trot over to my desk with a stack of no less than ten to twelve books in hand.  "Mommy, read to me!". he says with a smile and a grin.  "Well, which should we read first?", is my usual response.  He will scroll through his selections, pull out the book of his choosing and tell me the name of the book before requesting that I read it.

When I pause in the middle of a sentence he usually fills in the blanks for me with such enthusiasm!

I love that!

Several days ago the kids were playing with a few neighbor children and along with playing picked up a few mosquito bites.  The next day the mosquito bites were bothering Hayden.  To express himself he quoted a line from a Dr. Seuss book, "Icabod is itchy, so am I." he said. 

I don't know that I was quoting lines from books before my third birthday?!