Me: 31 | DH: 33
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
The topic of this week's spotlight series is toys!
S+TMs, what types of toys did your LOs love? Were there any toys they (or you!) hated?
FTMs, do you have any questions about baby toys? Anything you want to know?
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Re: Product Spotlight Series: Toys (6/26)
The OBall rattle... easy for her to grip and shake around
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008J1QP7Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1530105792&sr=8-4&keywords=o+ball&dpPl=1&dpID=41PNTMIodOL&ref=plSrch
The Lamaze brand of baby toys is great, we had a few different ones but this one was her absolute favorite
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I2Q0F4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1530105906&sr=8-4&keywords=lamaze+baby+toys&dpPl=1&dpID=51pA3Xpey4L&ref=plSrch
We also had this crinkle baby book that she loved...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00913DBPI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1530106052&sr=8-3&keywords=minnie+mouse+baby+toy&dpPl=1&dpID=51e1CkQojQL&ref=plSrch
He also loved this:
https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-15949-Mozart-Magic-Cube/dp/B00HQ0WAJG/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1530108883&sr=8-1&keywords=mozart+magic+cube
We keep it in the car for road trips and he still loves it. It's been the one you that he has consistently played with/used.
He loved, and still does, to look at books and being read to. It's never to early to start that, btw.
DD loved the Fisher Price rainforest playmat/gym.
She also loved the Baby Einstein musical toy. Tons of babies I know have this toy and it's really popular!
By far the best gift we received from our registry was a crib soother (thing that attaches to the side of the crib and plays music and lights up). DD still uses it every night and she's almost 4 years old. I can't find the exact one we have, but it's something like this one.
As @lifesabeach85 mentioned, stacking cups! They're one of the greatest toys ever.
As for toys we didn't like, the only thing I can think of is Sophie the Giraffe. It squeaked so loudly and DD never enjoyed chewing on it. It's so expensive, so save your money!
DD never really liked toys that were specially made for teething, so don't buy too many of them in case your baby doesn't like them either.
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Einstein-Keys-Discover-Piano/dp/B00RCZ5NO4