While we wait...

(A different parenting model)

Still no boy.

From what I remember of infant Mia, there was a period of time in which she didn't do much. It was always great to just hold her and read, but given that she couldn't understand anything beyond the sound of our voices, there wasn't much benefit in reading the Hungry Caterpiller over and over again. Back then, Mia was treated to the beauty and power of John Banville

This time however, the boy might get something more age appropriate, the story of Nim Chimpsky

In a nutshell, as part of a language experiment, a NY family adopts a baby chimpanzee and raised him as their son, to see how nurture may overcome nature. Apparently as chimps are want to do, poor young Nim became too agressive and uncontrollable as he grew, to the point where he was sent back to a chimp world. What we're talking about is the real life story of Tarzan, in reverse.

Banville was dark and heavy, this one looks to just be sad, but fascinating. We'll see if the boy, when he finally comes, appreciates it.