SOPHIE LA GIRAFFE **REVIEW POST!!*

Namastè!

I'm really excited about this post. I hope you are enjoying copious amounts of namastè.

Sophie La Giraffe.

I'm sure you know that name. If you have had a baby in the last decade, or followed a blog, or seen a celebrity baby, you have caught a glimpse of this cute little rubber giraffe. She's made of natural rubber and food grade paint. She engages multiple senses, from touch to sight to sound. She's the premier teether, well worth her salt.

Before Baby Namastè was even born I knew we had to have one. Or several. Just look at her... (Photo taken from sophiethegiraffe.com, no copyright infringement intended.)

I ordered our Sophie from her original website. (There have been rumors of fakes on Amazon and for a toy this awesome, and important, I needed to be sure I was getting the real McCoy.) We placed the order for two Sophie toys and a blanket. Excitement built as we tracked our package. When she arrived, we immediately put Sophie in Baby Namastè's little hands. He was interested at once. We even got a sweet snapshot of him holding onto her on the way home. (We live near our post office and often walk there for exercise--and packages. Definitely packages, as ours are generally EPIC.)

Sophie is a simple toy at first glance. She's about 7 inches from the tip of her horns to the bottom of her hooves. She's smooth to the touch, and gives a cute little squeak when squeezed. She's got a gentle palette of colors--cream and soft browns, with black eyes. Her expression is sweet, like a little giraffe-y smile.

To understand why she is a bit pricier than average teethers, you have to know her pedigree. She is not your average teether, no ma'am. Sophie was "born" in France on May 25, 1961--Saint Sophie Day, hence her name. She has been made the same way since that day. Her popularity was instant. A toy, made of 100% natural ingredients, who can soothe teething infants and entertain babies from birth! Parents began snapping her up and her popularity spread like wildfire, a wildfire that still burns to this day. In France, you'll be hard pressed to find a baby who does NOT own at least one Sophie. Because of celebrity influence and parents becoming more interested in providing safer toys, she has gained solid footing on top toy lists around the world.

But enough about all that. Let's get to brass tacks here.

Sophie has been in our home for a long time now. We have taken her everywhere! From Georgia to New York, from South Carolina to Tennessee. She has been a constant companion for my son, and a constant comfort for him as he teethes. He's now got two little teeth, and his Sophie has earned her spots!!!

We own several Sophie toys, but his favorite is the original. To keep her clean and fresh, we wipe her with a warm damp washcloth. (DO NOT SUBMERGE, AS YOU WILL KILL HER SQUEAK. Also, MOLD.)

We give her seven stars, because Sophie is that great. I purchase her for all my expectant friends, and if I have more children of my own, I'll be right back on the website stocking up!

Namastè!

- Tayè K.