Mathias and the doctor (Seuss, not MD)
We try to read to Mathias every day.
For our part it gives you something tangible to do for him while in the incubator. He does tend to relax and focus on you when you speak to him. After a while it gets hard to try to ad lib about your day, the weather, politics, and obsessively repeating to him what a cutie he is. So it helps to have a script.
Perhaps it is wishful thinking because I enjoy reading it more than, say, the very hungry caterpillar (which can be a tad repetitive), but he seems to be partial to Dr. Seuss. He, of course, doesn't understand the words. He probably just likes the sound of daddy trying to pronounce Fizza-ma-wizza-ma-dill. As I think of it, he may not understand the words, but how many of us really grasp the philosophical underpinnings of Horton hears a who? There's something there for everyone!
[Note for overseas readers... Dr. Seuss is a US author of books for children. Although most of his books were written in the 50's and 60's they remain quite popular today]
For our part it gives you something tangible to do for him while in the incubator. He does tend to relax and focus on you when you speak to him. After a while it gets hard to try to ad lib about your day, the weather, politics, and obsessively repeating to him what a cutie he is. So it helps to have a script.
Perhaps it is wishful thinking because I enjoy reading it more than, say, the very hungry caterpillar (which can be a tad repetitive), but he seems to be partial to Dr. Seuss. He, of course, doesn't understand the words. He probably just likes the sound of daddy trying to pronounce Fizza-ma-wizza-ma-dill. As I think of it, he may not understand the words, but how many of us really grasp the philosophical underpinnings of Horton hears a who? There's something there for everyone!
[Note for overseas readers... Dr. Seuss is a US author of books for children. Although most of his books were written in the 50's and 60's they remain quite popular today]
posted by Patrik at 3/24/2006 09:49:00 PM
3 Comments:
Great photo. glad you all had another great day. Thinking of all of you constantly. tim and crew
Hej Patrik och Ericka!
Jag vill förstås säga ett STORT grattis till er lilla, lilla Mathias! Han är bedårande - och han ser ut att växa på sig alldeles väldigt snabbt. Han kommer att bli en rejäl dalkarl (nåja, delvis), men ni kanske för säkerhets skull borde läsa lite mer "Gustav Vasa äventyr i Dalarna" eller något liknande för honom. På dalmål, helst. Tror ni inte han skulle gilla det?
Er blogg är numera vår absoluta favorit, som vi kollar dagligen!
Hälsningar från kusin Kristina (& Magnus, Johanna, Joel i Falun)
Fizza-ma-wizza-ma-dill with a Swedish accent. I gotta hear this for myself!
Lydia
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