Thursday, May 24, 2012

Have a Ball Baby


There's nothing quite as classic as a big red ball. A quintessential toy of childhood if you will. I have been wanting to get C one of those traditional red playground balls for awhile. Instead I found something slightly better. It's the red playground ball, but baby-sized. The perfect size for his little baby hands! I'm sure it's still a HUGE ball to him :) He LOVES it! I can honestly say it's one of his favorite toys. He has yet to grow tired of playing with it. It comes out at least once a day,  every day, and has since a month or so ago when we got it.


C has just started to crawl and it's become the best motivator there ever was! 

The kid will really move to get after this ball.
It makes for a good game of peek-a-boo too!

Of course we love just rolling it around. And he seems to really like the texture of it. 
It's also good for a mean game of pass when he's in the stroller. It's probably more accurately described as baby drops the ball and mommy picks it up (ie. the pick-up game) but I prefer to think of it as pass ;)

Some might see this as just another toy, but what I see is a symbol of classic childhood.
A reminder of a time when one can find pure joy in the simple things.
With that in mind. I hope you are all "Havin' a Ball" this week!

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25 comments:

  1. I see this ball and I instantly think of childhood. A staple childhood toy for sure. I remember many dodge ball games played with these :)

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    1. Isn't it funny how one simple object can take you back so far in your head :) Love the big red ball! (and I remember dodge ball well too!)

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  2. I'm always blown away by your gorgeous photos! You beautifully captured the magic of a big red ball.

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    1. Aw, Thank you Malia, you have no idea how much that comment means to me :) Thank you!

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  4. Adorable! My oldest (20 months) has been a ball kid from the get go. I love how something so simple can make kids so happy!

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    1. Thanks Lindsey! Sometimes it's the simplest things that really do bring the most joy.

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  5. Where did you get his soccer ball pants?

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    1. Those my friend are Babylegs leg warmers! Luv them :)

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  6. Look at that look of concentration. Lovely post. My son had a red ball when he was tiny too. Thanks for linking to Kids Co-op

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    1. Thank you :) Yes, he's a very serious child sometimes. I'd like to know what's going on in his little mind!

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  7. My friend has a 10 month old and was asking me what kind of stuff I used to do with my son. I couldn't remember so I just emailed her the whole of your Baby play label. What a great bunch of ideas.

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  8. I love your images! What type of camera do you use? Have you had formal training or are you a natural talent? :-)

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    1. Thanks Marnie! That means a lot. I'm my own worst critic so anytime someone compliments my photography I'm thrilled! I have done a lot of studying but no formal training. My brother is extremely talented when it comes to nature photography so I've learned a lot from him. I have a Canon 60D.

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  9. I'm loving those leggings! Great photo of him eyeing up the ball. Lovely post.

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    1. Thanks Amie! Yes, I looove the baby legs. They are just too cute!

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  10. I was wondering where did you get that ball? What size is it, I have been looking for one for my little guy and have had no luck.

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    1. Hi there :) I picked this up at a store in our area called Five Below. I have no idea if it's a national chain or not. I think these on amazon are about the same size. Hope that helps! Thanks for stopping by!
      http://www.amazon.com/Voit-Multicolor-Enduro-Series-Playground/dp/B0000CD9UM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1338129935&sr=8-8

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    2. Hi again :) I just found this link (below) and they have all different sizes for you to choose from. I'm not sure if ours is an 8 inch or 6 inch, but there are some great options here.
      http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OMBF1K/ref=s9_simh_gw_p200_d0_g200_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=17JEPTB9QHD0FRZ9VR7M&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

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    3. There is actually a Five Below near me, so I will check it out today. If they don't have it I will get one from Amazon. Thanks :)

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    4. oh yay! I hope you find one :) Lots of fun!

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  11. My grandson loves his little balls. I got him a great big one and thought he would totally fall and bonk his head but he has been so smart about playing with it! Shows what I know!

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    1. Too cute Deborah, thanks for sharing! They are amazing sometimes aren't they?

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