Holden loves books.  He loves flipping through the pages of his books, pulling all of his books off of his bookshelf (and ours).  If he is fussy, reading him a short story is almost always a good antidote.  Recently however, his love of reading has gotten so intense that he will start bawling when we get to the end of the story.  It’s like he is crushed that the story has to have an ending.  And it probably doesn’t have anything to do with impending bedtime as I read to him at pretty much all hours of the day:  first thing in the morning, when he gets up from a nap, before dinner, etc.  I’ve noticed that if I actually say “The End” at the conclusion of a book, he will cry harder and longer.  So I’ve taken to omitting those words.  Tonight, Rob was reading “Bear Snores On” which was a wonderful gift from our friend Jen.  It’s one of Holden’s newest favorites at the moment.  When we got to the end and Holden flipped the last page to reveal that there were no more pages to be turned, he started crying inconsolably and rocking back and forth.  Rob picked him up to comfort him, but he arched his back and tried to wriggle away.  There was no convincing him that endings to books are normal and that all good things come to an end.  Even though it is sad for Holden, it is kind of funny for us, and we fully intend to capture one of these crises on video.  It’s nice to have a nearly 10-month old baby who adores books as much as we do.