Tootsie Pop

Remember the Tootsie Pop owl?

I've been thinking about him a lot lately as I look at Nicky's toys, wondering "how many minutes will it take to get to the center of that?"


After days of picking up stuffed animal innards, I got him some "knotty birds" at Costco. They promised to have half the stuffing AND a rope filling! Long-lasting fun and easy clean-up. 

Ten minutes later, we're to the rope,

and the wise old owl in me has switched to things more indestructible.