But, the hubby had gone back to work and all of our family members had come and gone and I was at home with a 5 week old and had watched everything on Netflix and Amazon Instant Watch about 300 times (ok, that is an exaggeration but I was bored with TV!)
If it had been summer, I would have gone for a walk around the neighborhood but it was February and it was COLD.
So we found out that our local library has an infant story time (they also have toddler and preschool story times, a teen group, and pretty much are like the best small town library ever BUT...) and we went!
The Bug slept through pretty much the whole thing but it quickly became an important part of our week (they take breaks at the beginning and end of summer and it's AWFUL).
It gave me (the new mom in a new place with no mom friends or really friends at all) the courage to look for more things like this that I could do with my little guy and I have told every new mom I meet about it!
Not only did we get out of the house, we found something fun and educational that has already instilled a love of music and books into my now 7 month old. He LOVES the teacher and gets excited when I sing the songs at home too!
And yes, his favorite part of books is trying to wrinkle and rip the pages so typically his independent reading is board books or these wonderful indestructible books! They do wrinkle (and make wonderful sounds) but he can chew, squish, and pull without hurting the book. They are dishwasher safe and the pictures are adorable!
So use that internet search engine and find something to get out and do no matter how old or young your little one may be! Not only will you meet other moms and dads, you'll feel better too!
*Note: we received the Indestructables books as gifts at The Bug's baby shower and have not purchased any ourselves.
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