Perfect 1st birthday present

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Max first favorite toy

Note the tags -- babies love them.

The nursing pillow

Boppy or Breastfriend? I never used my nursing pillow for nursing. But it was great for tummy time and for propping Max up.

Hanging toys

Perfect for the car seat or stroller

First activity center

Ride-on

Finding the perfect ride on turned into an obsession. After returning not one but 2 models, I finally found a good oldie: the Corn-Popper. It comes already assembled, it has a push-along bar and a secret compartiment (where we recently found our phone that had mysteriously disappeared). Additionnaly, it does not make annoying sounds.

Note: Amazon does not sell it anymore, but it should cost $20 to 40.

Play yard

At some point, you will need to limit baby's moves:

First toys

Note the links, which are always a hit when attached to the stroller. The bear and the fish are good teething toys.

Putting a leash on baby

Max loves this bagpack and it comes with a harness.

Favorite blankie

Max won't sleep without his "doudou" or blankie:

Max rocks!

Max LOVES going to his ASL class mainly to watch the guitarist play. He is absolutly obsessed with air guitar. We found the perfect toy -- non fragile and not too annoying:

Music

Love this little player:

Play mat

I read that some parents were growing frustrated with jigsaws mats so I bought a simple one made of large pieces:

Musical toys

Babies and toddlers love noisy toys. especially if they come with bright lights. Our favorites: