Man, Master D is crazy about trains. He has never actually been on one, unless subways count, but he cannot get enough of locomotives.
Master D turned 2 in September and became the proud owner of a train table. He has his own room here, but it suffered from lack of use because it harbors his own bed ["No!"], books ["In Mommy's bed!"], and his clothes and diapers ["Bad!"]. About a week before his birthday, I finally hit the Craigslist jackpot that rewarded me for months of pushing the refresh button on the baby + kids
For Sale page. A Thomas train table, in a neighboring town, for $100. I was prepared to pay at least twice that for a nice set, but this one had it all - even the battery-operated engines that drag the trains around the tracks all by themselves. It has tons of track, so we could make a bunch of different designs, but it takes so long to build one that actually stands up to a toddler that the tracks might as well be permanent. It came with 20 trains, and a really cute table that looks great in Master D's room.
The good news is that it keeps Master D busy for a long time - sometimes long enough for me to get dressed in peace, and his poor bedroom is less lonely. The bad news is that it has not diminished his enthusiasm for
other train tables, which means we still can't get in and out of Barnes and Noble in less than an hour.
I can picture Master D enjoying his train set. It's great when we can find something that our little ones like to play with for long periods of time (and that doesn't include a television, iphone or computer!). The train set is really cute and must look great in his room. He needs a little train conductor outfit now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous present! Master R would love that. He's mad about "zugs" (he's decided the German word is better than the English in this instance). I'll have to keep a look out for one too.
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