Get out of the house

[wormgerm]

I was planning on taking babe for a walk around the small shops in my neighborhood but it's looking like rain. We've done a little front porch sitting and neighbor chatting today. I'm burnt out on Target and the grocery store. I think I'm going to grab an iced coffee and take him for a drive to the lake.

What suggestions do you have for activities outside of the home?

[Widget123]

I like going to the shopping mall & baby specialty stores like Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby. Ikea would be fun too if you have one nearby; i do, maybe next week

ETA: consignment stores like Once Upon A Child

ETA2: craft store like JoAnn Fabrics or Michael's. Also library or bookstore.

[dogmama22]

I've been finding different mom group meet ups on Facebook to try out. We've been to a babywearing meet up and today we went to a breastfeeding group. I don't plan to continue with all of them forever, just trying to find a good fit or two.

[billyhorrible]

I'm in a different boat because I have to get out every day. 3.5 year olds aren't good at sitting around the house. But they may give you some ideas. So in the past 5 weeks we:

• went to the community pool/water park (I wouldn't recommend this one for just you and baby!)
  
• went hiking (easy hike)
• walk along the coast
  
• weekly trips to the farmer's market
• supermarket/target/mall
• wine tasting at a nearby winery
• beer tasting at a tasting room
  
• the fair
• movies in the park
• drive in
• DMV (I wouldn't recommend this to ANYONE)
• library
• coffee shops
• Children's museum (but really any museum would work)
• pedicure
• yesterday we went strawberry picking (going watermelon picking on Friday)
  

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[honeybunches101]

Do you have any friends who could take a lunch break from work? With DS I would walk downtown and meet friends at restaurants or coffee shops. Another friend was a stay at home mom and we could get lunch too. Or just go by yourself! They won't ever get easier at restaurants than when they are non mobile Now that I have two, we go to a lot of playgrounds and friends houses for play dates. Poor second child just gets dragged everywhere!

[erbear]

Jul 14, 2015 13:11:20 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

I've been finding different mom group meet ups on Facebook to try out. We've been to a babywearing meet up and today we went to a breastfeeding group. I don't plan to continue with all of them forever, just trying to find a good fit or two.

I just found two to go to next week! I'm hoping to meet some new moms because so few of our friends have babies.

[sugarkissed]

I loved going for coffee dates and long walks when DD1 was younger. It felt so good to get out but still do the things that I enjoyed.

2U2 is a whole new ball game. I went to a kids play place today thinking that my toddler would love it and I could sit and cuddle the baby while she ran wild and burnt off energy. I was wrong. Grumpiest toddler ever, juggling 2 kids (when I'm still not supposed to be lifting the toddler) and long story short I'm never leaving the house again. Haha.

[bruunk]

I've tried to set up a lunch date or a chore out of the house that I can do with baby daily - lots of coffee dates! I also found a weekly mom group that I go to.

[ladysif]

We also have to get out of the house every day for DS1 (and my sanity). In addition to what others mentioned, we occasionally go to an indoor gym playtime (more so in winter, I don't pay to play inside when it is nice out!) and we have a couple coffee shops that have huge play areas so moms can park with a coffee and kids can play for hours.

I did a music class with DS1 and swim lessons after he turned 6 months old; I will do that again with DS2 during big brother's preschool when he is a bit older. We did an art class too at one point.

With just DS1 I shopped a lot and met up with people for lunch. No regrets, he is easier to manage in those public places now as a result.

[txngrl31]

Like y'all, we have been doing weekly Tar-jay (Target)trips, wallks outside. Babies R Us.
We have been going on little day trips the past couple of Saturdays since the weather is so nice.

For myself, I,just received the a- okay to start exercising again, so I'll be going to the gym on the weekends and days DH works from home.