Bookworm

Charlotte has recently become obsessed with her books. She has a great collection of board books (thanks to NanaB and Dolly Parton, among others) that we leave down within her reach. Originally, she just liked tearing them off of the shelf to make a mess. She also enjoyed chewing on them (Corey once thought that Connie or Duke had gotten a hold of one, but it turned out just to be the work of Charlie Jo).

Now, Charlie can't get enough of me reading to her, and she can't wait to help turn the pages. Her favorites are the books with peek-a-boo flaps. She claws at the pages of other books, searching for flaps to turn. She has a few book with tactile panels (like the old "Pat the Bunny" book), and it cracks me up when she scratches at the furry or rough parts rather than feeling them with the pads of her fingers.