Blocks

Eliza’s favorite new toy is her box of blocks (Lego Duplo blocks, to be exact).  She loves to take them out one at a time and then put them back in.  It is a great time filler.  She can’t build any towers yet but Kirk does and then lets Eliza knock them down.

Start the Week off Running!

Monday was a long day with Preston and Eliza. Both babies had fun and got naps (at the same time which was wonderful), so I would call it a success! This weekend I cleaned off all the toys that we had found this summer at garage sales and got them out for Preston to play with. I did not realize how much TOYS = SANITY! I would have searched much harder for toys if I had known what it takes to occupy two kids under one year old! I was worried at the time of trying to keep the clutter down. Now I have changed my focus: I will ignore the clutter and instead can't wait for Kirk to finish the basement! (Kirk says this Spring!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The toy that kept them busy all day was the Playskool Busy Ball Popper (the name fits, huh?!). It is fun for all ages and dogs, too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliza liked playing the piano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She's playing with her new teeth now!

Welcome Fall

This week was a fast one! We went to Preston's first birthday party on Wednesday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliza has been pulling herself up onto her side (starting from her back), so a new season has begun in our household as well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Friday, Preston came over to play for a while, and it's getting a little bit easier every time I have both of them together!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cookie jar is Preston's favorite toy and on our list for Eliza down the road. It works on numbers as well as shapes (Preston really likes the circle).

 

 

 

 

He also has a puzzle that makes animal sounds when you put the pieces in. I don't think they had that when I was little! The puzzle is by Melissa and Doug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preston was helping Otis make sure nobody came into the yard! Look out squirrels!

Our Favorites

We have a few favorite baby items in the house right now. The first has been a must since the day we brought Eliza home, and that's her fleece kiddopotamus (fleece stays in place better then the cotton ones). She sleeps in one every night and we are now using the large size. We are going to have to start sewing our own extra-large ones soon since the company doesn't make them that big!

The next is her favorite book, titled B is for Bear. It is a great touch-and-feel book that always keeps her attention! Find it here on Amazon.

We have just started letting her play in her jumper. It is called Jumpster in Jungle Jubilations by Graco. She doesn't have the strength to do it for too long but she had great fun this weekend trying it out!

It was hard to get pictures since she didn't want to stay still...which is the point! She was very focused the whole time and that reminds me so much of her daddy!

She enjoyed the great new angle that this toy gives her to watch her puppy play!

Once we think or find more must haves we will let you know!

New Toy

Grandma and Grandpa came to town and that means I get spoiled (already)! I got a new toy that plays classical songs and lights up! It is from Fisher-Price and called the Little Superstar Classical Stacker. It is my new favorite toy to watch, touch, and try to eat!