The Bug's Favorite Toys 0-6 Months

When I was registering for and buying baby stuff, even as an experienced teacher I was SUPER overwhelmed by the amount of stuff!

For the first 3 months, we basically didn't put the Bug down except for play time, Mommy's bathroom breaks, and at night. His favorite thing from day 1 was the little mobile that came with his play mat. It played a gentle song and little bugs spun around. We chose not to do a musical crib mobile (I made one- what can I say, I like crafts!) and I'm glad because it stimulated him a lot for a little guy!

The Bug was so obsessed with this bouncy, jingling bird that I had to hide it when he started getting angry that he couldn't get the whole thing in his mouth... He would play with, wrestle, and just love on this thing!

Before a long car trip, we discovered Zazzles the zebra (not his legal name). The Bug loves it and it has a bee that shakes, an apple to chew, rings to grab, and a mirror hanging from his feet which just happened to be one of the Bug's favorite things to chew/suck on! Zazzles also has ribbons for a tail which are basically the Bug's favorite thing ever...

As the Bug grew and became more interactive between 5 and 6 months, he became MUCH more interested in toys. Papa put up a swing at the mountain house and the Bug spent hours swinging. He would have spent more if it weren't for the mosquitos eating me...

This gem happened to belong to the hubby when he was a baby and the Bug loved it! Nana was a little concerned about letting him chew on it but I'm a germophile so I let the Bug do as he pleased! I have found them under bead maze most successfully!

Stacking cups grew into a top pick VERY quickly. The Bug learned to clap them together and is still happy to do so. They're simple and versatile- great toy to grow with him!

The winkel and oball are two that continue to be the Bug's favorites. They are great because they are graspable so as soon as he started reaching for toys, they were easy for him to grab. They both also have rattles so now he enjoys shaking them and bonus to the oball, he crawls after it when it rolls away!

There were lots of other toys that he enjoyed but these have been the most consistent! His absolute favorite thing for the first 6 months of life were faces. Now Mom and Dad obsession has been replaced by cat chasing...