I've been reading to Maddie Mae since the day she was born- my hospital bag packed with a few favorite bedtime stories, in addition to a loaded iPod to play her first lullabies.

And while she probably didn't understand the stories I read, I wanted to instill the act of reading into our daily routine- hoping it would someday perpetuate a love of books. And today, whenever I see Maddie light up at the pages, I'm grateful I made that a priority from the start.

In the last ten months we've gone through various favorites- Dr. Seuss, Jelly Cat, Disney, oh my! Our preferences have changed several times in this little lady's lifetime- making me grateful I've always held on to the ones Maddie didn't initially gravitate to.

Here are a few of our favorite board books these days: