Today, I went to a community drop in for the first time with Baby #1. It's a free drop in and I went with a friend of mine who has two children of her own. Baby #1 must have known that she was going somewhere different because she was up at 7:00am for her bottle and slept an hour before we took off at 8:45am.
Baby #1 was very good. She didn't cry, but then again she didn't leave my sight. The teacher in charge was very nice and quickly showed me around. The other "mothers" mostly kept to themselves and their kid(s). When my friend arrived, we just found a spot on the floor and spread out a blanket for our babies to play on and just watched the other children play. They offer snacks for toddlers and there was tea/coffee available for the grown ups.
I don't know if I'd go there everyday, but certainly once in a while with a mom friend. Especially during the winter when the weather is too cold to do much outside.
I like the "program" that I have with my baby. Here's what a typical day looks like for us.
8:30am-Wake up for diaper change and bottle.
10:30-Wake up for some Family Channel while Mommy has her breakfast.
11:00-Breakfast for Baby #1 (rice cereal) and bottle, carpet time/play place, Mommy cleans house.
12:30pm-Baby stretches and tummy time, diaper change, carpet time, nap, Mommy makes lunch.
2:30-Wake up for lunch bottle, play place, Family Channel, Mommy has lunch.
3:00-Diaper change, Story time, carpet time/play place, Family Channel.
4:00-Stroller walk, carpet time/play place, bath, snack bottle.
5:30-Diaper change, Family Channel.
6:30-Dinner bottle, carpet time/play place.
7:30-Diaper change and bed time.
I do admit there's a lot of time spent with Baby#1 on the carpet with the TV on (more for me than for her). She doesn't stare at the TV all the time though. She is rolling around and playing with her blanket or toys. Are there other moms out there who have a suggestion as to what I can do instead of having the TV on?
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