took my 10mos to the zoo today

janjag

and i'm so glad i don't have to do that again tomorrow

went after morning nap.  met a friend there with her 11mos boy.  it was crowded and hot, strollers galore.  (aside - zoo is a great place to browse strollers).  think they saw pink flamingos and a zillion people.  they napped (only about 45 min) in the BOB.  cover is great on that thing, and i also clipped on a lightweight blanket to block out their view at nap time. 

was nice to see my friend and to get out and do something out of the ordinary, but definitely not something i would attempt very often, given the nap disruption, and my own exhaustion. 

kids are kind of testy now, and i'm hoping they sleep well tonight!

lgurian

it is such a fine line between going out and having a life and preserving nap time. glad you guys had fun!

macchiatto

Ugh. Yeah, I find I can push the limits with naps a little bit but if I totally disrupt them, it's never worth it. A lot will wait till they drop to one nap.

lisa&andy

I want to take the kids to the zoo, but I worried about the nap thing too. Mine are such people watchers that I don't know if they would nap in the stroller. I'm glad you had fun, I can't wait to take the kids to the zoo

janjag

macchiatto:

A lot will wait till they drop to one nap.

i dread and look forward to this day! 

macchiatto

janjag:

macchiatto:

A lot will wait till they drop to one nap.

i dread and look forward to this day! 

Me, too.
Hopefully the one nap will be a good 2-3 hrs!

janjag

lisa&andy:

I want to take the kids to the zoo, but I worried about the nap thing too. Mine are such people watchers that I don't know if they would nap in the stroller. I'm glad you had fun, I can't wait to take the kids to the zoo

i figured that if they both had meltdowns that lasted a good 20min then i'd get my butt in the car and go home.  IF that happened, they'd likely fall asleep in the car.  if they didn't fall asleep in the car, then i'd try for a nap at home.  if that didn't happen, then put them to bed early.  not ideal, but didn't want to feel like the world would end if it was a bad day. 

covering their view probably helped cue them to nap.  vivienne messed around and complaining for about 30min (but only a little crying).  audrey cried for 2 min and right to sleep (just like at home). 

Polofsky

Bummer, I was thinking of taking mine to the zoo for earth day in a couple weeks. DH and I have been trying to screw with nap time a little in hopes that we can get them used to it, we have a bunch of vacations planned over the next 6 months and we need them to get used to sleeping in cars/planes/other cribs/etc. (not really vacations...making the rounds with family visits and such).

kimarino13

I took mine to Walmart yesterday to get Level 2 nipples.  It was pretty much like going to the zoo.  

It was hot yesterday!  I can imagine the zoo was roasting.  Glad that's over!

janjag

kimarino13:

I took mine to Walmart yesterday to get Level 2 nipples.  It was pretty much like going to the zoo.  

It was hot yesterday!  I can imagine the zoo was roasting.  Glad that's over!

how'd it go with #2??

kimarino13

janjag:

kimarino13:

I took mine to Walmart yesterday to get Level 2 nipples.  It was pretty much like going to the zoo.  

It was hot yesterday!  I can imagine the zoo was roasting.  Glad that's over!

how'd it go with #2??

Haven't tried them yet.  Sophia's on deck with her next feeding.  We'll see.  But I am convinced this is why they have only been finishing like 2 oz at a time the past few days, yet they suck forever.  We'll see!

janjag

Polofsky:

Bummer, I was thinking of taking mine to the zoo for earth day in a couple weeks. DH and I have been trying to screw with nap time a little in hopes that we can get them used to it, we have a bunch of vacations planned over the next 6 months and we need them to get used to sleeping in cars/planes/other cribs/etc. (not really vacations...making the rounds with family visits and such).

i thought the day went well, just alot of work, and not ideal.  you might actually have more luck at 6mos, and maybe get them used to it!  an earth day thing would probably be better than the zoo.  grassy areas to let babies out and to sit yourself.  you can bring your own food if you want.  and having dh makes a big difference.  i did yesterday on my own.  friend didn't help with anything, except she did watch the kids so i could use the bathroom once   that WAS a help. 

i try to rotate who naps in the PNP, so that both babies are used to that.  when we travel at the end of summer i hope they will adapt.  sleeping on planes.... eeesh, i just don't see how that happens... hoping.

Trixie6717

Mine will never sleep in their strollers anymore. I may try your blanket trick if needed next time, though. That is a great idea. Glad you had a good time!

janjag

Trixie6717:

Mine will never sleep in their strollers anymore. I may try your blanket trick if needed next time, though. That is a great idea. Glad you had a good time!

these are the blankets.  large enough to cover a side by side, and very light weight so as not to cook the babes... i'm sure it's hot in DFW. 

https://www.adenandanais.com/shop/itemdisplay.aspx?ID=17&SKU=2022

got mine at target last year.  or, you could cut up an old sheet.  i just was worried about too hot = no sleep.  i used those big office clips to hold blanket in place so i wouldn't have to keep messing with it.