Awhile back, and for a good many months, I was actually getting to read a fair bit. Real books, I mean, not just snippets from magazines or all the wonderful bloggy goodness I get sucked into on the web. The stars aligned with a combo of my routine of nursing the babies down (and them needing some time to get settled, so I was there for awhile), their need for two naps a day, in daylight hours (bedtime its too dark to read so I listen or play with my iPod).
Elsie and Delia are actually really sweet when its bedtime, and I like to chat and cuddle and play with them a bit first. Even though I have both of them there, tandem nursing, I find this is great one-on-one time. Its hard to explain, because obviously the other twin is always right there listening/watching, but they are amazingly great at just chilling and nursing or whatever while I interact with the other. Its sweet. But after a few minutes of talking and interacting, I find its good to sort of "check out" mentally so that they get the message its time to sleep, and that is where I get my reading in. Yahoo!
But lately, I am finding less and less time to read! Bummer! I think its because we've dropped a nap (there goes 20 or so minutes of reading time!) and that they are needing to nurse less (they actually rarely fall asleep nursing now) -- so after 10 minutes or so at nap and bedtime I really ought to just put them in their cribs. Waaaah! No more forced reading time! I realize this is a silly complaint -- I should just go sit down and read with my newfound spare time! But once I am out of the chair and other things are calling, its easy to choose something else to do. Ah well.
So lately the books have been stacking up! I really need to get cracking! Here is a list of what's on my "to-read" pile (I don't own ALL of these, but the top 6-7 I do). Not a ton of heavy literature, or much literature at all, I'm afraid! I'm still finding I mostly want to plow through parenting books when I find the time....
Hey, if any of you are also Goodreads users (and not already on my friends list), let me know -- I'd love to see what you are reading! Many of the books on my list are from the suggestions of other friends. So many books, so little time!
Posted by Joanne on January 12, 2010 at 01:35 PM PST #
One day, I hope to check out the books that you have listed. I did read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and give it an A+ and also have made many a loaf of bread in 5 minutes a day (also an A).
Good luck!
Posted by Mama Mama Quite Contrary on January 12, 2010 at 04:26 PM PST #
I love this list of books you've compiled. I've got a few of them on my to-read list as well and may add a few more from your list (such interesting titles). I've been saying that I need to make more time for reading since forever. I'm impressed that you've done so well for so long.
Posted by reanbean on January 19, 2010 at 08:06 PM PST #