Reflecting on Liam's early stages has been so sweet. Thinking about all of his milestones and the elation we felt at watching him. Crawling, grasping, scooting... so many. Thinking back to the way that he played, I remember wishing for more tab toys. He loved to pull on things and manipulate small items with his fumbling chubby fingers. So I made the baby a toy block, complete with tabs.
The block is actually quite large and can be rolled around and chased... perfect for encouraging baby to reach that crawling milestone. I also added a jingle bell. I wasn't sure about the jingle bell at first because Ross and I aren't a fan of noisy baby toys - but the little bell makes such a sweet sound that it is actually quite musical and I don't think that it will be too abrasive for baby's ears.
This block was actually inspired by one of Ayumi's old creations for a toy color block for her baby girl. Mine isn't as square as hers, but I am very pleased with it none the less.
Scrappy sewing is such an elated feeling. Taking little bits of this and that from here and there and constructing an entirely new piece of fabric. That is the best kind of sewing in my opinion!
The projects on the list for baby are getting crossed off. Which is wonderful considering we only have three months to go. Baby's kicks are getting harder, a constant reminder that baby is growing and waiting to join our family. It is a very exciting time.
Linking up to Finish it Friday!
Wow! What a cool idea - I have a ton of pre-cut squares laying around and my little guy is just getting to the stage where he's scooting around and grabbing for everything too. Beautiful work. Thank you for your kind comment on my blog.
ReplyDeleteAloha Jill! Thanks for stopping by! Precut squares are the best! Such a fun stage! Enjoy! It goes by way too fast!
DeleteCool! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteLove the blocks. Such a simple cute idea.
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