singing & reading early in the morning

Each morning when I awaken to singing from the other room, it doesn't surprise me in the least. In fact, I purposefully leave the two little ones in their nursery to talk and sing just for a bit. Only being 11 1/2 months apart, Pearlie & Lincoln just LOVE each other. She thinks he's her real live baby to care for and he thinks she's the next best thing to Mommy & Daddy. Little things like holding each other's hands while sitting in their car seats, Pearl finding him a binky when he's upset and patting his back or him just brimming with smiles and happiness when she even looks at him-- these two are absolutely adorable together and display a love that would melt just about anyone's heart (or make you want to have children close together in age). This morning as I stood outside their door, I could hear Pearl talking with her baby brother using her 'extensive' 2 year old vocabulary. As you might imagine, I was curious to see what the topic of conversation was, but on the other side of the door this is what I found.....

Pearl was reading Lincoln a story! Being the adventurous two-sie that she is, she had climbed out of her crib and somehow managed to climb into his. But before she jumped in, she grabbed a book to read to her little sweet brother. Somehow I don't think this will be the last time. I can already tell what a good Mommy she will be one day.