The root of all ADHD…

Mary Clare got a new toy for her 4 month birthday!! McCanless had an exersaucer and it was bad enough, but now they have jumping exersaucers, and 30 from which to choose. You should have seen us in Wal-Mart trying to decide which one to buy! (McCanless definitely had her own agenda….she LOVED the pink one with dancing animals that was more like a walker.) I don’t want to risk Mary Clare’s physical health by allowing McCanless to cart her around the house in a walker just yet. I have almost had to ban McCanless from getting near Mary Clare in her swing. I think she tries to push her into orbit at warp speed.

With this new and improved Exersaucer, the babies not only get to swivel around and play with 500 flashing, sounding toys with lights and nursery tunes, they can now jump at the same time. She loves it! (Just as McCanless loved her exersaucer) Although we have it set on the smallest setting for the smallest baby, we still had to place a cushion under her so she could reach the “floor” to be able to bounce.

4-month-old McCanless and her Exersaucer in May 2004…