Best Toy Ever by Mommy

I remember when my husband and I attended our Lamaze class. The instructor spoke about baby gadgets. She said babies don’t need all the swing, bouncer, jumper etc. It is the manufacturers that make parents believe they have to get all the gadgets otherwise they are not the fit parents. She said “What babies really need is a loving and caring environment, and YOU are the best toys ever to your baby. ” I kept her words deeply in my mind. I still went out to shop for the baby gadgets anyway because I didn’t want people see me as an “unfit” mother ( What's a peer presure!) but I did try my best to limit my baby’s time spent on those gadgets. My husband and I have consented that we would play with Julianna whenever she is in good spirits (later we would learn that she is always in good sprit!).

I always sang silly songs to Julianna since she was a newborn. Experts say singing to your baby help boost her language and social skills. I don’t know whether the experts are right or not but I do know that singing songs to my baby boost my self esteem. Julianna is always being very attentive to me even though my key is a mile off; she makes me believe that I am better than Tylor Hicks (Oops! Julianna’s dad is going to kill me!) and that I could be the next American Idol.

Now my little fan just turned 7 months old, her taste has become more sophisticated. I have to add extra spices such as dancing, bouncing, clapping, making faces … to draw her attention. Sometime I feel that I am Curious George, the MONKEY instead of the American Idol want-to-be. Seeing how she interact with me with a big smile and making coo coo ga ga; however, make me feel that being the best toy my baby ever has is not bad at all.