toys

friends, i am constantly wrong about things.  for example, back when we had our baby shower events, i secretly thought  that we would never need so many baby toys... especially toys like fuzzy dice or bath-time cups, or sir-prance-a-lot from lamaze.  i just didn't think that we needed to be up to our earlobes in toys.  and here we are, nearly 7 months into little Moses' life.  he has played with every single toy that has been given to us.  he likes certain toys the most, and they are definitely not the ones that i thought they'd be.  he can play with the above-mentioned dice for about half an hour with complete satisfaction.  i had no idea.  i also had no idea how integral in his life the floor mat/gym and the bouncy seat would be (thank you foster family!).  he has really had a good run with those.  however, in the past week, he has sort of turned a corner with them (see photos below).  they are no longer toys i can comfortably leave Mo with loosely supervised.  the bouncy seat, in particular, he's starting to realize that when he drops his little plastic giraffes over the side, he just needs to pull up and lean over the side to retrieve them.  it's fine until he finds his noggin stuck under the bar or until the seat starts teetering and giving his mom a heart attack.

so, i gave in and bought even more toys... well, just one more developmentally appropriate one.  i went to a local second-hand store, sat Momo in a long line-up of exersaucers and jumparoos, and found a winner.  there are a number of things that make sounds and even a working keyboard for both the hands and feet.  it has a setting where it can play half a dozen songs too.  it's really quite awesome (plus i have hopes that our little boy is musical and i thought he'd really love all the buttons and such).  but you know what, even with all the fancy bells and lights, do you know what captures his attention the best so far?  the snack holder.  

proving me wrong every day... i love that little boy.

love,
me