Social Outings and Other Adventures!

lovethatcolosun

I thought it might be fun to start a thread about where you and LO are going or what you are doing during the day. Bonus points if you have pictures of the adventure!

lovethatcolosun

LO and I made it to Book Babies at the library for the first time today. We also stopped by the bakery to see old co workers and get a treat. I didn't make any new friends at BB today, maybe next time I'll ask for someone's number if I feel a connection. Damn mom friend making...why must it be so awkward?!

ChardeeMacDennis

I want a dollar for every time Target gets mentioned in this thread. That's our stop after preschool pickup.

jessieR358

LO and I went to mommy and me music class this morning. I was hesitant to go but he loved it! At 10.5 weeks he smiled and looked around at the other babies the whole time. He got sleepy the last bit but still had his eyes open taking everything in. Can't wait till next week! after nap time we're going on our daily walk.

rrcameron21

^^^ I'm guilty for going to target for fun with LO. We can get things for the whole family! Plus I can get popcorn and a coke before we begin our adventure. Or Starbucks!

The only thing I can complain about is it not having a photo center. I don't know if other targets have them, but ours doesn't.

YouAreMySunshine15

rrcameron21 said:

^^^ I'm guilty for going to target for fun with LO. We can get things for the whole family! Plus I can get popcorn and a coke before we begin our adventure. Or Starbucks!

The only thing I can complain about is it not having a photo center. I don't know if other targets have them, but ours doesn't.

We go to Target nearly every day. We also mix it up with Buy Buy Baby and Babies R Us. We also run other errands. We've been to the park once, but can start going more now that it's cooled down. We also go to the grocery store. Ha. This makes us sound pathetic.

btm013

I joined a mom and tots group that has been keeping us really busy! Today we had a music play date that LO enjoyed. Friday there is another play date and lunch. (I'm a woman who lunches now haha toot toot!) We are also going on an apple orchard tour and our local ymca is having a "pumpkin splash" where kids swim with pumpkins and then you take one home. Of course he can't do a ton what with being so small but it's been wonderful getting out of the house and meeting new people. @lovethatcolosun it is super awkward making new mom friends! There's this one girl in the group who is more my type and I keep hoping she will be at the events. I feel like I'm trying to court someone! Haha I'm like scared to ask for her number!

HayesRN13

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mindaa

I'm back to work but DH is out of town all week, so I took a personal day today. LO and I went to a swim lesson. It was so fun learning different holds and movements. Then we went to story time at the library, which was kinda boring.

mjschenk

Well our trip shopping and out today got changed to just lunch and going to my sisters wedding dress fitting later. But here is a picture with our aunt at lunch

lwhrmomma

LO came out with my mom and I for a day of shopping. He was a star! He was smiling at everyone we passed and people kept coming up to us to admire him. Only one fussy episode and it was for about a minute before he passed out for a nap.

jessieR358

My LO loves to shop!! Put him in a mall any day of the week and he's a happy camper.

AlwaysSunny1012

So embarrassing but I have only left the house once alone with LO to go to target. I have had my in laws staying with us so I leave him with them when I go out. They leave in a few weeks though so I will have to start going out with him. Not sure why it makes me so nervous. I keep saying I'm going to go to this new moms group them I chicken out.

KaLikeAWind

@AlwaysSunny1012 you know where is a good place to go with LO? Stop by the peds office for a weight check. Guaranteed the staff is going to go baby crazy for him, you can talk to some adults for a little while, and its a quick thing, so you don't have to worry about being out too long and him freaking out. Even if he did freak out, its a pediatrician's office - they are used to babies crying. Its a nice warming up to actual outings exercise.

lovethatcolosun

@AlwaysSunny1012 I would leave LO with my in laws too and go out by myself if I had the choice. Girl, soak it up while it lasts. As for the anxiety of going out with LO, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised how well it will go. Just be prepared. (That's why they make the diaper bags so damn big!) if you feel prepared you'll be less stressed in the long run. Keep it simple at first. Head to the library and check out a few kids books. Most libraries have a kids section where moms hang out while the kids play. More than likely someone will even start a dialogue first because you have such a cute conversation piece. Plus the more you go out the easier it gets! You've got this girl!!!

KaLikeAWind

lovethatcolosun said:

@AlwaysSunny1012 Plus the more you go out the easier it gets! You've got this girl!!!

Agreed. Maybe even just going out to Starbucks or hitting the McD's drive thru, then sitting in a park while you enjoy your coffee or Sausage McMuffin. You can go back home when its done, or not.

ChardeeMacDennis

I was going to suggest a drive through, too.

@AlwaysSunny1012, my boys and I always used to go to the children's museum downtown. Sometimes we'd go to lunch after. I'm cheap, so we'd always split one large drink. The first time we went, my 2yo was trying to pass the extra large lemonade to his brother and he tipped it over, covering the table, the benches and the floor in a huge sticky puddle. It was lunch rush and me, my three kids, two employees, and a mop all crammed around our booth trying to clean it up. It was so stressful and embarrassing and I bet everyone was judging me for having more kids than I could handle. It was 6 weeks before I tried eating out again, at a different restaurant, and the exact same thing happened.

First of all, no infant can match a two year old in the embarrassment department.

Second, the only real negative consequences of these events was feelings. Occasional embarrassment is a small price to pay for getting out and living life with my family.

You can do it! Even if you have your own disaster, just pack it in, go home, and try something different tomorrow. Seriously, the very worst (and totally unlikely) consequence you might face is a little bit of embarrassment. You can handle that!

alcrimmins

We go everywhere together! She's so silly! These are all within the last week.
First Friday Night Lights
Daily morning walk with the dog
Grocery store
Halloween costume shopping at Target

beckyk9109

This is an oldie, but forever one of my favorites. We went for froyo with the twins. Pictured is Aria, after she decided to have a blowout and ruin her outfit that matched her sister's. I guess she knew she smelled TERRIBLE

Sammy K

This was our last zoo trip. LO and I didn't get to ride the train since she fell asleep. It was a good day! We even managed to eat out before DS had a meltdown.

upandbelow

AlwaysSunny1012 said:

So embarrassing but I have only left the house once alone with LO to go to target. I have had my in laws staying with us so I leave him with them when I go out. They leave in a few weeks though so I will have to start going out with him. Not sure why it makes me so nervous. I keep saying I'm going to go to this new moms group them I chicken out.

Something that helped me with the anxiety of going out was a friend saying that when you're LO fusses or cries - say at the grocery store - it's worse for you than anyone else because you're in the midst of it. In most cases no one pays any mind to it, and if they do they'll see a wonderful mama soothing the cute baby, end of story.

mlindzz

I feel ya @AlwaysSunny1012 . My LO is 14 weeks tomorrow and I still get crazy anxious when I go out with him. Nothing bad has ever happened but I hate it when he gets upset when we're out. Not because I'm worried about other people but because I usually can't 'fix' things like I can at home. It's harder on him and he chokes more when I BF him when we're out, i often struggle to get him to sleep because he's to interested in his surroundings but he'll be over tired. I also wonder if cruzing backwards in his stroller while making lots of turns, like when shopping, makes him feel sick because he often gets upset and wants to be carried. He doesn't mind car rides but almost always it seems like I pull over for something. I know it's harder on me than it is on him, so I keep taking him out but I HATE it most of the time. Starbucks down the street has been good practice tho

KaLikeAWind

LO and I went garage sailing today. Almost 2 hours of being out of the house, driving around, talking to people... And the only thing I bought was a 'wife beater' tank top for myself at the bargian price of $.25 because I liked the decal on the front. I'm glad we went out, but at the same time, what a waste. I was hoping to find something interesting for LO, but noone really had kid stuff out today. At least it gave me a polite excuse to not buy anything - "I was really looking for stuff for him, but you don't have much kid stuff. Oh well, it was nice chatting with you".
Gripe - a storage place advertised in the paper about a storage unit sale listing children's area rugs, kids furniture, and toys. I went there first and - nothing. Not a damned thing. They weren't having the sale, I guess. I spoke with some other people at the next place, and they say that the owner does that all the time, advertise but then not actually have the sale. Wth, man. [-(

KaLikeAWind

A test trial around the backyard then a slow stroll around the small, 6 house block counts, right? We were testing out the Baby Bjorn. He passed out as we passed house #4. (Awake - backyard. Asleep - just starting to pass house #5, the house before ours)

KarasTwin

LO went to his first wedding today. He was the ring bearer at SILs wedding and was an angel. Slept down the aisle, stayed in the wagon and watched the ceremony, and rode quietly back out. Only fussed once during the reception cause he was hungry, but once he ate, he was fine. Napped in his great aunt's arms and was a perfect sweet pea at dinner with DHs cousin and his wife after. This kid rocked the suspenders and bow tie

dalinhardt

DH and I have been trying to take LO on as many adventures as we can before making a cross country move. That should be an adventure of its own... We have gotten to explore many exciting places here in NC!

mrs1374a

We do a lot of shopping and park trips with big sister (3 y.o.). We have been to the beach a lot, to the state fair, we have been to the zoo twice. Tomorrow we are taking her to the movies for the first time with big sis.

slr1229

Do breweries let infants in? Want to go to a few next week

KaLikeAWind

slr1229 said:

Do breweries let infants in? Want to go to a few next week

:-h I've been in 2 taprooms in breweries. I don't think they would mind if you took a tour with one, either. Screw it, I like beer and I'm not going to put my life on hold because I have a kid. Just go on in. (I do leave if LO starts to get cranky and I can't fix it easily, tho. That's just courtesy from post-baby me to people who are like pre-baby me.)

7425cait

^^we all know @mellymar and I are pro breweries :-P. I have taken LO to taprooms before, and have seen others with babies and breweries and the like. I will also take DD out if she gets extra fussy.

We have always taken DD with us everywhere. We are probably those annoying people with a baby, but I agree my life shouldn't stop just because I had a baby. Thankfully she's always been excellent in public. Just one major meltdown in a target. This upcoming week we are going to visit my coworkers, a beer garden for a friends birthday, Oktobeerfest at my moms, and then to Cancun.

Eta: my full post didn't post for some reason.

KaLikeAWind

^^^ yup. Like @cait7425 I have also seen someone other than me with a baby in a taproom. It was a little older than mine, to be sure, but the lady was still baby wearing. When I walked into one place (Titletown Brewing) there was a family with two toddlers there. I went and took LO and sat at a table next to them. Trying to designate that area of the taproom as familyland, I guess.
@slr1229 it might also depend on what time of day you are going. When we have gone, its been midday each time, and have never been there later than maybe 4 or 430pm. So in the larger places at that time (11am to 3-4pm ish) you're more likely to see others with children.

LaurenAnn0405

We took LO to a wedding on Friday night and he was a perfect little man. He even danced a little on the dance floor and the photographer definitely snapped a few of him. I was worried how he was going to do on the drive (it was an hour and a half away) and there but he was great and made the trip fun instead of stressful

janat1717

A hike in the woods with mom, dad, grandma.. And the dogs

KaLikeAWind

Friday night bowling league! When he wasn't asleep he was charming the leaguers. So far he's been good enough both times that we're OK with bringing him along. Hopefully he continues to be so well behaved (hahahaha... Babies be babies. We'll see)

KarasTwin

@mellymar his cheeks are getting chubby! Love it!

klkonwi

@mellymar he seriously is your mini me!!!!

aj1327

I miss going places! I took LO everywhere and then I broke my right foot (which I've bitched about several places on here). He is so well behaved out usually. We've had some people pick us up and take us to lunch and the store this week so that's been fun. I will say when sitting still in the stroller he doesn't stay as content as he used to and now wants out so he can sit up and see more things.

rklinge0

We went out to the local outlet mall tonight to get clothes for the baby. We had a major cold snap this week and she only had 2 long sleeve shirts that fit her. We are still 1 1/2 lbs away from 3-6 months clothes which is where all of our fall clothes are.
She does really well out, we go everywhere together.

hudson202

Omg @rklinge0 she is so precoius!!!!! What a cutie

KaLikeAWind

DH and I took LO to a nearby dairy farm yesterday and went thru their corn maze. DH wore baby in the Bjorn and I wore the heavy ass diaper bag slung across my shoulder cross body style. It was 5 miles worth of corn maze. We're both hurting today. I have a pic but LO is barely able to be seen in it, he's passed out and all you can see is his hat

KaLikeAWind

LO in the small car show at the Fall Fest (aka Fall Down Fest). He'd been flirting with all the old ladies who stop to coo at him, even tho he's a bit cranky in this photo.