Out and About

My parents are in town, and they are not the type of people who like to just sit around and do nothing, thankfully. Also, thankfully, we are not very far from one of Parent's Magazine's top 10 cities for babies which means there is great stuff to do within an hour of our house. Today we checked out the Children's Museum for the first time, and I have to say, I'm impressed. Jeb LOVED it. Not like rode in the stroller and didn't fuss while he looked around loved it, but on the floor, running from thing to thing, playing all through his normal afternoon nap time loved it. I think this might be the best place we've visited since we lived here. I loved that there was a mock up of Mr. Rodger's Studio, and we got to see some of the original puppets. It brought back fond memories of my childhood. Its nice to be able to share that with my little guy. I would certainly recommend it.

He really loved this Daniel Tiger puppet.

We were able to feed my addiction for souvenir pennies on our trip. I picked the one that featured the trolley to the Neighborhood of Make Believe. There is a website that lists locations of machines and I think I might have to start a check list.

We also spent time in the Strip District just wandering some of the shops. I love it, but I honestly think I favor going there during busy holiday times (Christmas Eve day was a fun visit) and I definitely favor baby wearing. This is the second time we've navigated with the stroller, and it was difficult, even on a not so crowded day.

The rest of the week should be pretty low key. The folks are leaving tomorrow, and the weather isn't looking to promising with Hurricane Irene looming. I have mountains of laundry to catch up on, so it should be okay to just hang out inside.