It still happens almost every night. Diego, sat in his highchair absently shoving food into his face; his mom sat before him with a book in hand and her dramatic inflection insisting he pay attention. And pay attention he does! As the stories flow from her lips with vitality and excitement, Diego’s own interest builds, swept up in the compelling way his mother weaves stories in two different languages. I personally cannot stand dinnertime - I have always been a bath and bedtime guy with this child - but I must say, I envy my soon-to-be-wife’s ability to spin a good yarn. Diego is frequently mesmerized by her and I can quite understand that as I am often mesmerized too!
