Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
My nephew's favorite entertainments at the parents: turtle, spray bottle, cranky grandpa.
I am such a minimalist when it comes to toys. Not minimal as in few, but as in basic. I still think the best toy ever is colored wooden blocks. Kinda wish I had a set.
If I were to have kids, they'd probably hate me.
I still love Legos, but not stepping on them in bare feet. OW!
Brio train sets are a big hit at age 5. They're fun and simple and extremely durable. It's a bit of an investment but they have a cheaply priced starter set (figure 8) where you can try it and see if he likes it.
These are the wooden tracks that fit together
At five, Mac might need Duplos still. Little fingers have a hard time snaping the smaller Legos together.
I still love Legos, but not stepping on them in bare feet. OW!
There's an ad in one of my parents' magazines for some kind of Mom pampering product. It's a huge photo of a woman's foot with the imprint of a lego on the sole. So. Perfect.
Tim Gunn interview from Jane Magazine.
train set sounds big and space-taking-up.
colored blocks are the best toys ever. I wonder if they make sets now that are that pressed foam, rather than wood.
Aw, Duplos. (Not sure why I feel nostalgic about Duplos, but there you go.)
You're going to be a great mom, and part of the wonder of parenting is getting to know all that stuff. Its so exciting! I tear up every time mac comes up.
In my office of 18, there are 4 people who have adopted children; 3 of the 4 have adopted internationally (2 Guatemala; 1 India).
msbelle, I mentioned your good news about mac to them, and, even though they don't know you, they were SO thrilled for you.
play-doh, crayons, colored pencils, and construction paper - that's what I have in the house.
Weren't you going to paint a wall with chalkboard paint?