A belated birthday gift

So we finally got around to buying Christopher his first birthday present from Mommy and Daddy. Yes, the scrapbook was our sentimental gift, but he will probably not get to enjoy that until he is a bit older. I do not expect a thank you note from our little man for this gift. However, I do expect a thank you note from Fisher Price for our part in keeping them in business during these challenging economic times. This little house (the front of which you are looking at in this picture) is yet another example of the genius that is Fisher Price. We have other toys from them including Christopher's original bouncy seat, the Playful Puppy, his bike from Grandma and Grandpa Woglom, the car garage from Dan and Mary, the glowing seahorse, the "borrowed from Olivia" zoo, and even the CD that we play 3 times a day for rest times. I have to say that this house is by far the most fun toy that we have acquired to date. It's got shape sorters, a talking mailbox, rolling house numbers, a ticking clock, a house radio, a mega light switch, etc. etc. It is battery operated so when he opens the door it creaks and says "open!" and when he rings the doorbell, it has a very fancy ring. The house even comes with a doggie dish that has bones in it (how did they know!?!?!). It has officially become our "when in doubt" toy, as in "when there is nothing else that will settle Christopher down or keep him entertained, bring him to the house! I love Fisher Price! Senor Buds has also been practicing getting in and out of his chair and he is quite the perfectionist (hmmm, I wonder where he gets that from). He will get in and out of the chair over and over again until it becomes second nature to him.


Shout outs: And now a new and special section of the blog I like to refer to as "shout outs." Good luck to all my grown up and kid friends starting school this week! You are all growing up so fast! Congratulations to my cousin Mary Jane for completing the Disneyland Half Marathon. Woohoo! Liz, the check is in the mail. :) Yay Michigan for stating the season off with a win. Go blue! Daddy we miss you and we're sorry you have to go to the home of the Red Sox for three days.