Look Who’s Exersaucing!

A few days ago, I retrieved Emrick’s old “Exersaucer” from the basement storage room for Holly. I found some old pictures of Emrick using it when he was about Holly’s age, so I decided to go ahead and see if she was into it. It took a bit of preparation to get it Holly-ready: First I detached all the toys and ran them through the dishwasher. Then I laundered the fabric seat insert. And after that, I wiped down the saucer three times — first with soapy water, then with disinfectant, and then finally a rinsing wipe with just water.  Now, less than 48 hours later, it has a nice glaze of Holly spit-up as the finishing touch. 

But the important issue is whether or not she likes it. She does! Right now, she can only deal with it for about 10-15 minutes at a time, but Emrick was the same way when he was first introduced. By the time he was six months old, he could be entertained by it for up to 30-45 minutes. So here’s hoping the same will be true for Holly. My arms need a break…