Tender Story Time

When Dayton needs to poop on the potty, he takes his time. He sits there for a while waiting for his poop to come, or holding it in. I often sit on the stool and read books to him to pass the time.

The other night he was spending poop time on the potty before bed, and Daphne took the initiative to start reading to him. She brought books in one at a time. She flipped to one or two pages in each book and said something from the page that she recognized or remembered, then closed the book and said "the end."
Then she ran over to the bookshelf to pick another book and hustle it back into Dayton. If she passed me on her way in, she told me "No night night."

This went on for 20 minutes. I kept asking Dayton if he pooped yet, and he kept telling me "after Daphne's all done reading."
She ended up reading 25 books to him, and she would have read more if I hadn't put an end to this wonderful story time. This picture of the book pile is about 1/3 of what ended up in the bathroom.
I was so happy watching my children interact in this way. I loved Daphne's eagerness to read to Dayton and assist him on the potty. I loved that Dayton was so delighted with Daphne's service. I loved how much fun they were both having and how well they were getting along. I just stood there and watched this tender story time; it was a very happy moment for me.