I invited you over and am eagerly waiting with a surprise. I hid it in an empty paper towel roll. I know it doesn't look like much but I know you will love the surprise. I am so excited to give you your surprise but I show you the roll is clogged with a ball of foil. I tell you no to worry and I will get it out. I shake the tube but can't dislodge the foil. I have an idea! I take a breath and blow into the tube. I have to blow several times blowing harder and harder until it finally blows out of the tube. I pick it up and show you your surprise! It is a 17 inch Tuftex balloon. I confess clo...

I invited you over and am eagerly waiting with a surprise. I hid it in an empty paper towel roll. I know it doesn't look like much but I know you will love the surprise. I am so excited to give you your surprise but I show you the roll is clogged with a ball of foil. I tell you no to worry and I will get it out. I shake the tube but can't dislodge the foil. I have an idea! I take a breath and blow into the tube. I have to blow several times blowing harder and harder until it finally blows out of the tube. I pick it up and show you your surprise! It is a 17 inch Tuftex balloon. I confess clogged it to show you that you were ok when I was blowing in to the tube. I can help you get over your fear of a big tight balloon busting. I tell you just to pay attention to me and that I am with you. I look at you as I begin to take deep breaths and blow up the balloon. It gets bigger and I see you begin to worry. I tell you to hold on the my hands as I blow the balloon between us. I hold on to it with my teeth and blow. I give you smiles in between breaths. It begins to get bigger but I get closer to you and hold on to the balloon again. I ask if you want me to keep going. It could pop any second! You are focusing on me and doing so well. I take deep breaths and blow, blow, blow. I tell you to keep looking at me before giving more big long blows until the balloon bursts! I giggle and tell you have happy and proud I am of you for staying til the pop!