The little things...

We have had more than one person ask us lately if Alexandra has a favorite toy... must be something about this age. The answer is a bit complicated, so I thought I would answer here in an attempt to be thorough. Here are the unusual suspects:

Hungry Frog

Hungry Frog lives on the changing table and is often the only thing that makes it possible to change Alex with only one person. He is a great distraction and, apparently, he tastes good (or Alex is partial to frog's legs... get it?).

Mr. Dragonfly

Not sure why, but Mr. Dragonfly is the toy that Alex most likes to chew on. He goes everywhere with us and is easy to clean (bonus!).

Bowls/balls with a rattley head

Every kid that comes in the house loves this stuff. Put them together, take them apart, & chew on them.

Mr. Tripod

He rattles, he crinkles, he lives in the basement. He has been a favorite for a long time... and he is starting to show the wear.

Maracas

She has a couple (her favorite is not pictured because it is in Michele's truck), and she will shake them for hours if you can stand it. They are always good for snapping her out of a funk.

Mr. Dinosaur Head & Mr. Dog Face

These two characters live in the crib. Mr. Dinosaur Head is the sleepy-time favorite, she always holds him and rubs him as she goes to sleep. Mr. Dog Face is more of a "I'm awake and I'm ready to play" kind of guy.

Bowls

These very nice mixing bowls have been donated to the basement play area because she loves them so much. Put stuff in. Take stuff out. Plus, she seems to like things that are heavy and she has to struggle to pick up.

Mr. Woodface

Last, and anything but least, is Mr. Woodface. I'm not sure that we would have made it through the last 8+ months without Mr. Woodface. If there had to be one fav, it would be him. He goes out to eat with us, goes in the car, and is the go to at home as well. He is such an integral part of our little family unit that he even made it in to the header of this blog.

Well, that's the short list. I'm sure I could come up with more, and there are more showing up every day, but that's the A-Team. Our house looks like a willy Wonka war zone... but if you gotta step on something at 3am, it might as well be one of these guys.