It appears to be baby shower season in my social circles. Have you noticed friends having babies tends to come in seasons? My youngest is going on 5 so the days of baby items and playthings are sadly over. The love of shopping for a baby never diminished so now I enjoy shopping for my friends. Seeing the variety of baby toys as I shop brings back sweet memories of my own children’s baby years. Sometimes just seeing all the new dolls, games, rattles, and electronic novelties, makes me want to have another baby. Yes, folks, I want to have a baby to play with the toys and not look insane. While, looking for the perfect gift, and in my mind it is always a toy, even my preschooler gets a kick out of seeing all the toys for infants. I could hardly pull my kids away from seeing all the shiny trinkets of babyhood past. It was a fun stroll down memory lane for all of us. But do yourself a favor and buy online so that stroll doesn’t take all afternoon with children whose sentimental nature want you to buy a Laugh and Play Love to Learn Puppy. Which by the way is one of my…I mean my kids…all time favorite toys and one I love to give as a gift. So, this year as I attend several baby showers I will be just as thrilled to see my friend open the gift as her baby will one day play with it.
Isn’t if funny how preschoolers still love baby toys? It is fun to see all the new toys and gadgets they come out with. It almost makes me wish I was the one having another baby. The time goes by so fast. Looking at those toys reminded me how fast the time goes and how much we need to appreciate every moment of our children’s lives.