A couple weeks ago my mom told Gavin that if he did well with his potty training she would send him transformers in the mail. I told her which ones to order, and the package came a few days later. The item description on target.com was not quite accurate. What we got in the mail was 2 boxes full of legos, from which you were supposed to construct the transformers. Umm, no. So I returned those and let Gavin pick out what he wanted at the store. He picked a regular bumblebee transformer:
Yah, that's the arm that repeatedly came off. It's not supposed to. Transformers aren't quite as sturdy as they used to be. Also, Gavin couldn't quite "transform" the toy from a robot into a car by himself, which frustrated him and led to fits. So I tried again. Twice. Here was another attempt. This particular transformer was made for ages 4 and up:
It was too frusterating too. The last attempt was for ages 3 and up. It too led to fits. I hear enough fits around here without adding to them with a frustrating toy. So I returned all of them. 4 different purchases in all. And Gavin wasn't really all that upset. In fact, the next day, a Sunday, he was quite content to make his own transformer from the newspaper:
It's a hotwheels type bumblebee car with the robot imprinted on the bottom. Perfect. No "transforming" required, nothing to fuss about. Since Gavin has continued to do well with his potty training he got another "package from Grandma" with a similar transformer inside. There's one more waiting for him. Unfortunately, the toys were made a few years ago and discontinued. The BX only has 3 different types, and they're going for $20 each online. But I think 3 is enough anyway.
Totally unrelated pictures:
making cupcakes:
One of the few times we can count on Gavin to take a nap is after church. Almost every week he falls asleep on the way home.
