It's shiny Mylar with the word 'Congratulations!' printed in brightly colored letters and last night it was T's best friend. I think he held it for a least a half hour while Scott carried him around the house. He was quiet and totally content to just hold the balloon. He even tried to keep holding it while I nursed him. I don't think I have ever seen him so enthralled with anything for so long. Too bad the balloon poses a safety hazard and can't be used as a full time security blanket.
As for where the balloon came from - on Tuesday I got my braces off and the orthodontist gave me a bunch of congratulations helium balloons. The Silver Mylar balloon was the only one still floating last night when T claimed it for himself. I only wish I had a picture of T in his turtle PJ's with his silver balloon.
Over the last month T has really taken an interest in his stuffed toys. We have a net full of them in the corner of his room above the rocking chair as well as strategically placed around the bedroom. I'm finding it harder to rock him to sleep these days as all he wants to do is stare up at the stuffed toys. We like to hold him up to the net and let him pick one. It's fun to see what he chooses.
T has an Ugly Doll Calender mounted on the wall next to his crib. It was a baby shower gift from our friend Vanessa. This month's Uglydoll is bright yellow with a smiling face that takes up most of the page and makes T laugh. We like to stand in front of the calendar so he can laugh at the Uglydoll. I even talked about framing it and hanging it on the wall in his room when this month is over and its time to turn the page. However, last time I showed him the calender he decided to grab and snuggle the soft green frog stuffed toy hanging on the back of his crib instead. I love seeing him so interested in his surroundings.
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