Golden Girl

Skyler's social skill's have blossomed and she does not sit still very often. She likes to grab, touch & even taste anything in her sight, yet when it comes to books, she'll sit in my lap and enjoy the different emotions and expressions of my voice. She loves to focus on the images. Bright objects, contrasting patterns and books with mirrors are her favorites! She even helps me turn the pages and once were done reading, Skyler likes to hold the book and, of course, try to stick the corner in her mouth!

Recently, Skyler received a very special package from Betty Lou & Ron Hebert. (Uncle Bogie's Mom and brother) Inside was a very large collection of 21 Classic Golden Books. The books belonged to Ron and he enjoyed them so much that he began collecting these classics at the age of 4. Ron will be 45 this December and has chosen to pass them along to Skyler. What a true expression of love! Betty Lou & Ron have yet to meet our daughter, but you would never know it. They send her the most creative home-made cards that just pierce your heart and have become such loyal followers to this blog. Thank you, Ron and Betty Lou! We will cherish these books and I'm certain our Golden Girl will enjoy reading them.

Below are pictures of Skyler and her very first collection of Golden Books from her dear friend, Ron.

Clearly, Skyler can not understand what I'm saying when I'm reading these books to her, but it's a wonderful shared activity and an important form of stimulation. Research proves that it helps build listening, memory, and vocabulary skills. Looks like we'll have a little reader on our hands by the way she responds to books. But after all, the name Skyler does mean Scholar!