
The vacuum: It blows air in her face, the front light is rather mesmerizing, and it moves in strange unpredictable ways. Z's always impeding work by crawling in the way, trying to get a better look.

Play-Doh.

The paci: I recently reintroduced the plug to Z – she didn't care much for it in her infancy – after she showed an interest in BB's, and coupled with weaning, it's become her semi-constant companion. Unlike BB, it's not always in her mouth, and though she won't go searching for it, she does get excited when I offer it to her. At dinner, if it's within view, it becomes her
after-dinner "cigarette". Mostly, I like it because it buys everyone an extra hour or more of sleep when Z wakes up too early.