Vulli Sophie The Giraffe Teether

I purchased this Sophie the Giraffe Teether way back when my baby girl who is 22mths old, was only 8months old.  Here is the review I had posted on Amazon.com of the item, followed by an updated review from my opinion today.

First off, a photo of the item being reviewed:

I was so excited to finally get one of these for at least one of my kiddos, and it was worth the wait (but what was I waiting for, I'll never know!!). We got it on our doorstep this afternoon and right away, our baby, who is almost 8 months old, took to it, chewing on his ears and legs. She left it in the floor to play with her other toys, but always, a few minutes later, we'd find her holding and chewing on it again over and over. As we put her to bed, we put Sophie in there with her, knowing it is perfectly safe for her to have with her at all times, and right away she grabbed ahold of her and snuggled down into her bed with her Sophie and her pacifier. I have to say the squeaker is kind of funny, but whatever, it gets her attention and we keep it away from the dogs so no big deal there. And I was pleasantly surprised by how flexible and soft the giraffe was. I guess the one I'd seen many years ago seemed to be a little stiff and hard, so I never knew why they were so popular when that one didn't seem to be something that would satisfy babies, but now seeing how soft this one is, I am very pleased. If I were having more kids, which I don't believe I am, I would definitely make sure to buy more of these. In fact, I will probably purchase them as gifts for others now! Great item, though pricey, if you find amazon gift cards and such, you can take a bit off the total, but I'd still pay full price even without the discounts.

Current review, as of June 29, 2014:
As my daughter is now 22 months old, sadly, the Sophie the Giraffe teether is no longer well-loved.  My daughter has most of her teeth (besides molars that come later), and so for the teething purposes, Sophie has not been used in quite some time.  We actually found Sophie behind our couch recently, and my daughter saw it and started giggling and threw it into the toy box, just another toy to her now, it seems.  While Olivia loved the teether when she first got it, it was great for her at that age, but then it just went into the toy bin with the rest of the toys and Olivia moved on.  I would probably still purchase them for mine or other babies, but due to the shape and stiff nature of the toy, I would not bet on a baby taking this around for a long long time as a "lovey", so it may not be worth the money to spend if it does not hold interest that long.  A great gift for a baby shower, but nothing beyond the baby years, probably.  Cute item, regardless!!