a few of our favorite things: balance sitter.

over here on cambridge avenue, these first few months have been like a jigsaw puzzle. we've tried this, that and the other thing to see what fits where and when. sloane is pretty particular about what she (mommy) likes, so here's a series on what we actually use in high rotation around here.

i knew at the "point of registry" that the baby bjorn balance sitter was at the top of the list when it came to safety and style. i had no idea how much she would absolutely love it-from the time she was only a few weeks old. this was a fabulous gift from the amazing friemarks-thank you, thank you! the idea is that you use your motion (foot, hand, harvey's paw) to create a soothing bouncing motion. eventually, she will learn to propel it herself. i'm not big on leaving her in there for too long, but she definitely actually craves the motion it creates-far more than the other bouncer we have. she is a really easy-going baby but definitely has her moments. i can't think of a time that this didn't soothe her.

all babies are different-but sloane puts this at the top of her list as her favorite spot to chill out in and watch gator games. yesterday i was playing with her on my lap-gabe drew my attention to the fact that he was tapping it with his foot-sans baby. cute or pathetic? cute, says the new mom.