Good, cheap fun

It's amazing how many toys this little boy of ours already has. He's got tons of books, talking stuffed animals, instruments that light up, and lots of assorted balls.

Surrounded by a few fave toys

While he does like all of those store-bought (mostly gifted) toys, he seems most fascinated with the cheapest things around the house.
He is particularly fond of boxes, no matter the size. He makes a mad dash for any of our boxes going out to recycling and gets some good use out of them before trash day. He also absolutely loves pulling the bags of refill wipes out of the big box they came in. It's nice for us cause we can put them back in the box, and he starts all over again!

Bubba also loves the laundry basket. When he was younger, we put him inside of it and pushed him around or let him try to find his way out of it. 

Now that he's up and cruising around the house, he uses the laundry basket as a walker. Such a brilliant baby :)

The other preferred "toys" of his are our cell phones, any remotes, and my laptop. He especially loves when the phone or remote lights up and is quick to grab these things and put them in his mouth (like everything else). It's funny how he doesn't want some imitation remote that has no batteries in it and isn't in use by us. That one is passed over in favor of the real deal, mostly when we are trying to use them!

Bubba has also enjoyed walking around the kitchen the past couple weeks, and he seems rather entertained by the cabinets and pulling down the dish towels. Jay spent last weekend baby-proofing after Bubs figured out how fun it is opening the cabinets and pulling stuff out.

Having kids is a great reminder to look for the joy in everyday things, and a great reminder of the value of recycling!