Rocket's Favorite Toys

A little older and a little wiser now, Anders definitely has developed a preference for certain toys.

Rattles
The Bergers gave Anders a German (of course!) wooden rattle. I love the colors and the simplicity. The shape makes it easy to hold and therefore was Anders's first toy. He still loves it especially now that he can shake it vigorously and make noise.

On the noise front, he also loves the hand-me-down rattle from his cousins Katya & Nadija and the extra set of bells from Taryn's wedding.

Ghost Dog
When Anders was born, Aunt Joie gave him a toy that is a silky soft blanket with a stuffed dog head in the middle. When Anders started fingering his burp cloths, I pulled out the dog blanket for him. He absolutely LOVES it now. He likes to chew on the nose and the corners, but the tail is definitely his favorite part. Our co-worker Rat has termed this toy "Ghost Dog".

Finger Puppets
The Schulers gave Anders a set of 5 finger puppets (frog, cat, duck, cow, and pig). He finds them all quite tasty and can spend quite a bit of time sampling them all. It turns out Max loves these too and tries to steal them so we make an effort to put them away. (Babies and cats like many of the same toys.) The frog is currently missing.... Hmmmmm.

There's one more toy with which Anders spends quite a bit of time playing, but that will wait for another post.

- Corinne, Mike, and Anders Rocket