Dear anyone buying gifts for a baby:
Skip the classic wooden toys, plush animals, developmental skill builders, animated machines, and all the other fancy toys…the only toy your baby wants is a tv remote.  Proof (notice discarded toy pile in back):

Take out the batteries, wrap that sucker up and gift it to one of your girlfriends for her baby shower.  Her baby will love it. Trust me.  Oh, and just for giggles, remove the mute button. Those don’t work on babies.

You’re welcome.

P.S. Smart phones may also be used in place of television remotes. (Isn’t it a bit sad that our babes already understand how important these devices are in our lives? Eek.)