Who Needs Toys?

As all parents learn, sometimes the most amusing activity for a child is the cheapest thing you could imagine.  Take Mitchell's favorite new activity...

"Reading" magazines!  Mitchell is learning to love Us Weekly just like his momma.

What's so fun about this is that you can tear it, crinkle it, flap it around, chew it, and even use it for a surface to slide!

It brought even more enjoyment when we transferred him and all of it to the pack and play:

I told John that it was sort of like the ball pit at Chuck E Cheese, he was slithering all over the place and just generally having the time of his life.  You know, for about 5 minutes.  And then he was done.  But that's normal, right?

He has shredded about 3 magazines in the last 2 days.  It makes a mess.  But when you get this reaction, that mess is all worth it!