Who would have thought that a rather plain 50-year-old rubber giraffe from France would turn out to be one of the absolute best baby toys I've seen?
Sophie was one of the first things Buck was interested in at an early age. Its high-contrast colors attracted his limited vision. Its long legs were great for when Buck was learning to grasp. Now, its amusing squeaks and its soft-yet-firm texture that is perfect for emerging teeth (and its rubber surface that is impervious to the gallons of slobber a teething baby drools every day) are the attraction. I have a feeling that as he gets older he will use this for more imaginative play.
I have certainly used it for my own imaginative play with Buck. I have little story lines for each of his favorite toys. Sophie's story is [french accent]Hello, I am Frenchy Francois. I am a French giraffe and I smoke Gitanes cigarettes. Oui, Oui, Oui, but not on me.[french accent]
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