Keeping Baby Busy {vol 2.}

Sticks

or

that's what we like to call it around here.

Call it what you want

but it's the perfect game for baby

during that time in the afternoon,

when they are up from the last nap of the day,

and the hour of daddy walking in the door

seems

so

far

away

...

3 o'clock

All you stay at home moms are 

out there shaking your head in agreement.

It's like the twilight zone

nothing seems to go right,

baby is crabby,

mommy is tired,

afternoon TV is horrible...

 I know just what to do 

to get you and baby out of that afternoon slump

Music time!!!

Turn off the TV

give baby a variety of

"instruments"

Pots

Tins

Spoons

Clapping your hands to the beat

All are great ways to show baby

how to have a good time with music and rhythm.

Plus if you DVR Ellen

you can finish it off with a little dance sesh

and that friends

is how me and Charlie beat the afternoon grumpies.

How do you get through 3-5 every afternoon?!?

Fall is my favorite time of year...

Fall.

I flippin' love it.

The beautiful trees,

the delicious smell

of spicy autumn candles

and cozy soup dinners.

Love it.

And I don't know about where you live

but round these parts, 

we take decorating for fall pretty seriously.

There are mums on front porches,

and pumpkins sprinkled down

front steps.

There are ghosty and creepy things

all around the house

and candy corn in abundance.

And if you can stomach the sweetness

there is always the classic pumpkin candy too.

How are you 

decorating for fall???

Feel free to post links in the comments to your own blog or facebook page to show how you get your house all festive!

Keeping Baby Busy {A New Series}...

Charlie is a busy baby.

I knew she would be.

So I have been researching

games,

activities,

songs,

you know, 

learn-ny things.

And one of the big themes I have come across 

is introducing your baby to all kinds of texture.

One of our favorite ways to practice this

is to fill a big bowl full of something

"unusual"

for Charlie to explore.

You can use:

Dried Beans

Dried Peas

Dried Egg Noodles

Uncooked Rice

Sugar

I stick her pacifier in,

sit right with her to make sure that it stays out of her mouth,

other then that I just let her have at it.

Yes.

It is messy

but it keeps their attention for so long

and teaches them to investigate the world around them.

You can also give them 

bowls,

cups,

spoons,

anything to dig and scoop.

Save this one for a rainy afternoon.