Tuesday, August 21, 2012

to the rescue

Finnegan's favorite toy, Sophie, is a giraffe with a tendency toward catastrophe. She's often flung across the room, she lands in bodies of water, she stepped on, sat on, chewed on, and left in the car or in a diaper bag for hours on end. Luckily Finn is an expert in giraffe resuscitation.
Here's a video of Finn at work. Or you can visit him in action on youtube here: http://youtu.be/I8g49_Rv694


Sunday, August 12, 2012

Finncent Van Gogh

Looking for ways to keep both mommy and baby entertained can be a challenge sometimes. The jumperoo is loads of fun for baby. But for mommy not so much. Likewise, reading books (especially ones with more words than pictures) is hours of fun for me, but Finn only tolerates that for about 30 seconds.  A few fool proof ways to keep us both happy? Cooking. Bathtime. Dance parties. And most recently discovered... finger painting. My wonderful friend (and among the world's top mamas) Sarah Sullivan, gave me the idea of edible finger paints. For those artists who create using ALL their senses.