New Toys

As I prepare to head back to Ghana in a week, I'm prioritizing all the baby paraphernalia because there is no way to bring it all. I already have 6 huge suitcases packed mostly with baby clothes, bottles, toys, lotions, and anything I could think of that I might need in the next 6 months that I cannot find over in Ghana.

And to make matters more complicated, Eli doesn't stay interested in the same things for too long before he's ready to explore something new, so I'll need a lot of toys and distractions to keep him entertained. We recently tried out this swing for him but he wasn't interested and in fact detested it.

He's getting better at grabbing onto things so this plastic thing seemed to entertain him for a second when he got it in his mouth but then he dropped it and couldn't find it and got frustrated.


And anything that goes round and round is a pretty sure bet.

So, although I really shouldn't be adding to the huge piles of baby stuff, I couldn't resist getting the Bumbo. I was clueless about the Bumbo chair up until 2 days ago when a friend of my mom's, also a grandma, said it was a must have. At first I was skeptical but now that little Eli has had some time in his new foam chair, I'm sold.


It's coming with us one way or another. It's perfect because he cannot yet sit on his own and I am pretty sure he's bored of just laying in a reclining position all the time so this gives him a new vantage point. His neck muscles are not quite strong enough to sit upright for too long and about 7-10 minutes is his threshold before the wailing begins, but I think it's only going to get more fun for him as he builds strength. I've also discovered that on a smooth floor surface it glides really easily and I can drag him in the chair around in circles which he gets a kick out of.