Our Babe in Toyland

Last week Sabine hit the family toy lottery. Between all the grandparents and parents, she has a couple of new favorite toys. She got a shopping cart, which has served as all manner of stroller, crayon collector, and bumper car. Eventually she should get to the pretend shopping thing, right?

Sabine also got a new Sabine-sized purse, which has been a regular presence on her arm for the past several days.

(It appears she's practicing her look for strolling along a ritzy shopping avenue, what with her fancy smoothie drink and ridiculously girlie purse.)

Sabine also got a couple of pretend bottles. One is supposed to be milk, one is supposed to be orange juice. Interestingly, Sabine only likes the juice one. But for the past couple of days, Baby has gotten a LOT of juice. A lot.

Baby gets put in a basket, told "NIGHNIGH!" (night night) and then immediately "UP!" and "JUICE!" Then, about half the time, baby gets burped, which is a little rough but very funny. After all the giggling, Baby inevitably gets more JUUUUICE!.

It's been fun having some new distractions, although as the weather's getting nicer we're getting to spend more time outside, too, which has also helped break up our days and give us a lot more options for things to do.