Tuesday, January 01, 2008

WHOobi?

(Preface: The Basso's entered the 2oth Century last month by getting satellite television, opening a whole new world of edu-tainment for Bella-boo. The NOGGIN, channel 298, features a great line-up of pre-school programming.)

Getting Bella ready for school in the morning can be like herding hamsters, so we let the Noggin distract our Sweet-Pea while we wrangle her into some clothes. It just so happens that during getting-dressed time the Noggin features a show called Oobi, a remarkably simple concept that captivates Momma and Poppa as well. Oobi is a Hand Puppet minus the puppet. That is, Oobi (and his family) are just hands with eyes. They use very basic speech and explore the adventures of daily life - going to the doctor, the first day of school, meeting the new kid on the playground, etc.
Oobi & Lil' Sister, Uma
The Oobi Song is one of Bella's favorites, and she will occasionally sing it while opening and closing her hands. Last sunday morning during a visit, Bella performed her best-ever rendition of "Oobi" much to Mamaw's enjoyment. All the bells and whistles of Christmas toys wont keep our little one from being amused by her own never-idle hands.

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