The Best Toys Aren't Toys

Dear Luke,

Lately you are most entertained when you are playing with things that aren't toys. Our recent trip to the grocery store was the least stressful trip in awhile. I usually bring in your diaper bag with lots of toys and change them out for you, first sanitizing my hands, then strapping them to your cart cover, as you get bored, and feel rushed to get out of there before you are too unhappy. This time I left the diaper bag and toys in the car and just handed you items from the cart. That's what you've always been most interested in anyway. So, you were entertained by a bag of spinach for awhile, then when you got tired of that, I gave you a little package of pine nuts, then you finished the trip with a container of shaved parmesan. You were content for the whole trip (it was also a shorter trip, which I'm sure had something to do with it) and I didn't have to worry about getting your toys out of the bag or having the diaper bag take up so much space in the cart. I should have thought of that sooner! Here you are with some recent finds:

I love you, little buddy.

Love,
Mommy