What are your tried-and-true ways to make a baby laugh? What always works? Toby and I made a video about four things that crack him up. We hope you like it!
"When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and since there are always new babies, there are always new fairies." --
Peter Pan
Prat falls (aka pretending to trip) always seem to make babies laugh. The parenting book
The Happiest Toddler on the Block explained that apparently babies love it because
someone else finally looks like the idiot. Babies are always the shortest, slowest and clumsiest people in the room, so they love to feel like the smart one, for once. How cute is that?!
The video was kindly sponsored by
mOmma, a brand of beautifully modern children's mealtime products, designed in Switzerland and made in Italy. Toby has used their sippy cup for the past six months (ever since he transitioned from his bottle), and it's the best sippy cup we've tried, hands down. It doesn't leak, is easy to use, is aesthetically pleasing, and can double as a ball to roll around while he's waiting for dinner. I've recommended it over and over to friends. So, I was thrilled when mOmma wanted to work together.
Plus, a giveaway:
mOmma is also giving FIVE lucky winners FULL sets of all their products, including a diaper bag. For a chance to win, please visit the
mOmma website and leave a comment below. (Also consider visiting them on
Facebook or
Twitter, and you can buy them
here and find
deals here). Five winners will be selected at random tomorrow. Good luck!
Update: Our winners are Melisa R., Jenna K., Seana, Catherine A., Samantha S. Thanks for playing. xo
(Video sponsored by
mOmma; video directed by my friend Steve Pappin "
Son of Shark Pig," thanks to
Elizabeth for letting us use her house (and for doing prat falls!); song by
Elizabeth Mitchell; my beloved
pink jeans are from
J.Crew)
Today's giveaway is from LemLem, an amazing handcrafted clothing collection. When model/actress Liya Kebede discovered that weavers in her native country of Ethiopia were losing their jobs because of declining local demand for their goods, she started LemLem as a way to preserve the ancient art of weaving and help these traditional weavers thrive. (Look at their amazing dresses and bags!)
