Just got back from Baltimore. K's parents come to Baltimore every year for Preakness. K's dad grew up very near Pimoco and got into Horse Racing when he was young.
ANYWAYS.. we usually go up to Baltimore to see them. And this year, we felt especially indebted to do so, since they'd been so wonderful over the last three months.
Well, we got there and K's mom is totally coo'ing over Robert. "Oh my god! Look how big you are! You have fat! You have baby fat! You're such a handsome little boy! Oh, a smile, was that a smile?" and K's dad is sitting there watching his handsome grandson and smiling widely and they present us with... a new present.
While in Buffalo, I think K's mom was amused to see that we've already started reading to Robert. But Robert LOVES his Boyden Board Books (he's trying to "Ooooo" along to Snuggle Puppy now. It's awesome as hell.) and they give us.. a new book! "Stories and Rhymes for Every Bedtime" and, honestly, I'm just kinda floored they did this. K's mom goes nuts for clothes shopping and has an obsession with bibs, but this is the first time they've broken out of the mold.
It's a collection of 365 poems, stories and rhymes. There's some short, short rhymes, some longer rhymes and a handful of actual stories. Alot of the more well-known childhood rhymes are in here: The Grand Duke of York, This Little Piggy, If Wishes Were Horses.. and some shorter, smaller rhymes and it's just.. an awesome present.
As I said, I'm kinda floored here!