At some point in the life of most toddlers the famous book "Goodnight Moon" will enter the picture. We were given about 27 copies of this book when I was pregnant and honestly, I never thought it was all that great. So, as the universe would have it, of course Baby Zog LOVES to read the book he affectionately refers to simply as "Moon" every night before bed.But tonight, I thought it WAS all that great and here's why: If you'll look in the photo above, you'll see on the table what is repeatedly referred to in the book as "a bowl full of mush." My sweet boy pointed at this bowl full of mush on the first page tonight, turned his head to look at me and said, "I see grits!" Oh how my southern heart swelled! Of course you see grits son, of course you do.
The best part is that he said, "I see grits, I see grits" (which sounds more like "I see gits") throughout the entire book. He must have said it twenty times. Every time that bowl full of mush showed up, my boy was ready to proclaim his excitement for one of his favorite foods. Meanwhile, I think I have a new favorite book.
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zp was enthralled by the fire b/c whenever i'd ask if he could find it, he'd start to point to it and i'd gasp and warn him 'fire is hot!' which would send him into a fit of giggles. may have a firestarter on my hands.
I guess the Southern is stronger than the Lebanese, he didn't think the "mush" was Hummy.
I remember that you loved this book when you were a little tyke, and we had to read it every night when you went to bed. Some things never change, except you did not say anything about grits up in Michigan.
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