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Baby is four months old and teething pretty hardcore. Thus, he puts everything in his mouth. Especially fingers (anyone's fingers, he's not particular). But toys are good too. The problem is that baby toys (specifically the stuffed animal variety) don't hold up as well as I want them to. Of the three that came with his Baby Gym (which he loves), one of the toys has polyester stuffing poking out and the stitching on another one is coming apart. Already. And I don't think I want Baby eating polyester stuffing. Which can mean only one thing.
It's time for Mama to pull out the sewing machine and start making baby toys.
I used this cute dinosaur pattern for my first baby toy. And this organic cotton stuffing, so I know Baby won't accidentally ingest yucky petroleum products or other funky chemicals while sucking on it. And a couple different textured ribbons I had lying around. And, (don't laugh) a really old, really worn pair of corduroy pants. Baby loves different textures, and corduroy is a nifty one. So here's my first ever handmade baby toy.
Not too bad for a first attempt. I'll do a step by step for you next time. What other animals do you think would make good stuffed animals for Baby?
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Because Hubby works in a hospital and also goes to school, he's exposed to a lot of cooties. Which means Baby and I are exposed to a lot of cooties. A lot meaning we had a house full of sickies six weeks ago and we have a house full of sickies now. Fan-freaking-tastic. Which means I've been getting a lot of practice de-snotting Baby.
Let me tell you: not all boogies are created equal. And you can't really pretend like they are. You need different boogie tools for different boogies.
Remember that boogie bulb everyone told you to steal from the hospital when your baby was born? They can keep it.
When you need to suck humongous boogies out of a tiny baby nose, you need a snot sucker that a) you can see into and b) uses more force than that little bulb thingie inflating. Yes, the NoseFrida is more expensive, but it is totally worth the price! It's so rewarding to see boogies get sucked out of Baby's nose... and he loves it. Which may have more to do with me calling myself a big weirdo in a goofy voice than the actual snot sucking...
Is it weird that I enjoy getting Baby's boogies?
But I digress. You also need an Oogie Bear for smaller boogies. Think of it like an ice cream scooper, but for boogies. Mmmm, ice cream. I'll have to make some once the cooties subside and my taste buds can thoroughly enjoy things again...
How do you feel about de-snotting other human beings? Are there any other tools you think I need to add to my boogie-fighting arsenal?
