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Reading “Hey! Wake Up!” By S. Boynton: Avery & Daddy Vlog Episode 2

Almost every day, we begin by reading “Hey! Wake Up!” A cute board book written by Sandra Boynton. This has been the current routine for at least 2 months now, and Avery is finally starting to actually go through the moves as I read.

She still has some work to do with yawning and stretching, but touching her feet/toes and doing the “shimmy, shimmy, shimmy” gets better each day. As any parent knows, routines can and do change quickly, so my wife and I are trying to hold on to this one as long as possible.

Unlike our first Vlog episode where you were graced with staring at me holding Avery as she chewed a piece of food and I desperately tried to get her to do something, anything, she was more lively this time. She actually got upset when I turned the camera off, so maybe there’s hope for more exciting vlogs from Avery and Daddy to come!

I’m trying to avoid editing anything and just posting the raw video we create each time. Obviously, there will be times when I need to shorten parts where everyone is off screen or because of some toddler mishap, but otherwise what you see is what I recorded. Time is precious, and there are flips to do and more books to read off camera!

By the way, our book collection keeps growing around here. Not only for Avery’s sake, but for our sanity as well. Reading the same book about how Hippos Go Berserk! will drive anyone…..errrr, berserk! That said, it is a cute book and Going Mom’s favorite.

Well, I’m typing with a left thumb that’s missing a nice chunk from the tip. This makes it difficult to type, so I’m off to try and regrow some skin and enjoy the weekend with my girls. This weekend is going to be low key since we have a Fourth of July 5k to run next weekend!

What did you think about the second episode?

Any suggestions for what episode 3 should be like?

Exercise Reading: #MySundayPhoto – 05.31.15

It’s not only exercise equipment in her cage play area in the garage, she has books too. I recently added books for Avery to read as I workout in the garage and now she goes from swinging her kettlebell to reaching for a book.

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But in either case, she keeps her back safe by always wearing the weight belt. Unless Daddy needs it for some heavy lifting, then I give it right back!

I love seeing her into both fitness and reading! As long as my wife and I keep it fun, there’s no reason not to continue down the path to great mental and physical health.

If you had to choose one or the other right now, would it be a workout session or reading?

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Reading To Herself: #MySundayPhoto – 05.24.15

We’ve had books around her since she was born and we have always been reading to her, but lately she’s doing it herself. No actual words usually come out, but she’s jibber-jabbering away and flipping pages as if they were.

This photo was hard to capture because right when the camera comes out, she’ll stop and find something else less picturesque to do.

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The quality isn’t the greatest since I took it as fast as possible, but it’s precious nonetheless.

I know this is MySundayPhoto, not Photos, but I was able to snap this shot on my phone after she brought me a book to read and sat in my lap which I feel compelled to share.

She’s starting to actually sit through an entire book as we read too, yay!

Do you kids bring several books for you to read?

What’s your current favorite book?

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