The weekend was spent..

Making toy garages with cardboard boxes! Thanks to my sisters idea.

Toy store and the moment of pride!

Kids and toy stores are a bad combo. Period. There is every right for a kid to get overwhelmed. We never took aarush to a toy store until about his third year thanks to the many gifts and online shopping. One day he asked us about a particular firetruck thomas he saw at his friend. As we grabbed the cart I imagined how it will soon be filled with all silly toys. But ladies and gentlemen, this awesome son of mine never lost focus from the firetruck thomas and returned home without buying one. Because he couldn't find the one he wanted and didn't ask for a substitute toy. Now, what is good behavior when its not rewarded? So, Kiran brought home a huge train table!

Walker...nah...Runner!

Our good friends Rashmi and Sid saw Aarush's interest in pushing and moving carts and the next thing they do is gift him this cute walker.

                                        Thanks R & S for being so thoughtful.
He couldn't wait for mommy to assemble it and the moment it's done he runs with the walker.
I couldn't grab his speed in the camera but here is an attempt:
Aarush running with walker

Elmo Fever

Elmo  found yet another home to make friends with Aarush. The thing laughs when tickled once, laughs some more when tickled twice and laughs more with vibrations for the third time.The first time we gave him the laughing elmo he hugged it and when it started laughing & shaking , he enjoyed it and started to scream with it. We couldn't make him stand straight and pose for the camera and so no pictures in this post.

I love it when kids cling on to a soft toy and take it with them while they sleep, play, walk, talk and do whatever, it all looks so cute. I thought he would do all that with his new friend Elmo but no, it is just any another toy he has. He was pretty excited the first time he saw it and played until we stopped tickling the toy and it stopped laughing. I am thinking of getting him those guy toys( Cars , trucks....) and letz see how he does ..