Hora de Recreo (Playtime)

Balls in a muffin tin and rubber bands on a
bread pan...endless exploration.

Tugging box, a mom special.

Sticky noodles...not her
(or my) favorite.

 Lucy gets bored with her stuff more quickly than I ever would have expected. To try to save our bank account and keep life interesting we take lots of field trips to new spaces, even if it is just a park to watch older kids play. Lucy has become particularly popular at our neighborhood park when we pull out a blanket and cover it in toys. Little ones who want to participate in playground play think a blanket with small goodies is the cat's meow. We are happy to share for a few reasons: Lucy likes meeting new people, it is good for her to interact with other small humans and I, selfishly, use this tactic to meet other parents in a non-awkward, more natural way.

Water play outside in the shared green space.

Pinterest is still one of my favorite ways to waste precious baby is sleeping time and I get a real kick out of making things for her. We also do simple, but varied activities like filling a tub with warm water in the back courtyard and exploring cooked noodles on a shower curtain outside. Jim is finally starting to enjoy spending time playing with her and the more creative we get the more fun everyone has.