Clio I have just discussed it with OH and we have come to the conclusion that Sebastian's favourite book is this The Wheels on the Bus. We have to sing it of course and change some of the lyrics to ones he knows from the youtube nursery songs cause he does the Ding Ding Ding of the bell (sort of) rather than the beep beep of the horn. But I think he also likes all the details of the pictures. Dominic likes that one too and loves to point out all the animals and babies and sippies etc. Which is probably why he ripped that book to shreds just this evening
As for
books with paper pages, we gave Dominic this Toddler Treasury today and so far he loved it and has not tried to rip the pages. He loves books with lots of things to discover I guess
Mind you, while the pages aren't made of board, they are definitely a sturdier, thicker variety of paper. But I still won't let him have it when I am not there to supervise.
I love buying books for them and love reading all your recommendations but we are literally overflowing already. Maybe I should do another culling. So hard to part with some though.
Kitty Blake sounds like a completely adorable sweetheart! And it sounds like you two have great fun together
. Having them on your lap and reading to them is wonderful isn't it
Sabrina our boys also seem to sense the presence of a camera but they run the other way or just turn their backs to us. So frustrating, isn't it! Maybe I will have to take more piccies of them in their highchairs. They cannot run from that
Borboleta yes we told the therapist his nickname but he doesn't react to this name most of the time even when we call him. It is getting better though, as is his speech. So who knows, maybe he will be one of those kids who suddenly have a speech explosion and speak really well. He walked later than Dominic but his first steps were much more balanced and sure than Dominic's too. Dominic did one or two steps first, Sebastian got up and crossed the room. So who knows, here is hoping anyway.
Storm any news on the bean-arrival front? you have been quite quiet this afternoon
(/me is excited!)
But one cute thing they both did this evening shows me that Sebastian's understanding is not that behind. One of the nursery songs they have on the HD is "There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name". I don't know if you know the song but basically you are asked to clap, pat your tummy, your legs, your head and to jump etc. I have not trained this with them other than doing it myself in front of them and certainly not lately. But both boys did the commands exactly right, even my Sebastian clapping and patting his legs, Dominic even trying to jump, which is just too cute for words lol. And Dominic then said eggain eggain (again again).
. Thiago has always loved books from the beginning and till now he sits with us and we read to him, unless is a long story like you said. Than he might be off playing or something 
. Stayed home with t all morning and we actually had fun and played together. I am not teaching tonight ( canceled my classes due to cold weather and dangers road conditions 
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but walking is a very good way to get that baby moving and the stairs I think may only help once baby is engaged as it widens your pelvis so helps baby to get further down and around the bends, so that more to speed up labour.
it's oxytocin, the hormone of love and uterine contractions! 
