I have a new goal...to try new things! The criteria is simple: includes Julia and is free.
Last week I tried Stroller Strides' free trial class. http://www.strollerstrides.com/ Stroller Strides is a workout designed to be done outside with your stroller.
Wendy's Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (for us currently, but 5 out of 5 if Julia was older).
Wendy's Comments: Decent workout and great that it can be done with Julia. However, it would be that much better if Julia was older. Here is why...you are singing children's songs the whole time while doing exercises that go along with that song. This was very entertainign for the older children. Also, ends with all the kids getting out of their strollers and playing together. Julia is not there yet. Right now, my workouts are "MY" time to some pretty hard core music, not "wheels on the bus"
Julia's Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Julia's Comments: It was kinda fun to hear some new songs but since I was in an infant car seat, I was always facing the wrong way. I was jealous of the older kids because they were facing each other most of the time and because they all played together at the end. I would rather stay home with Dad while Mom works out.
This week's activity was the Baby Early Literacy Story Time at the Kirkland Library. http://eventinfo.kcls.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp . This class designed for the babies to gain Early Literacy skills through rhymes, bounces, ticklers, stories and songs!
Wendy's Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Wendy's Comments: Loved it! Was 30 minutes of fun songs and a few stories. There were almost 30 moms and babies there. What was best about it was that I re-learned some of the nursery rhymes that I can never remember the words of. Today was the last of the 4 week session in Kirkland but I will see if another close by library offers something similar.
Julia's Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Julia's Comments: Loved it! What fun songs mom sang to me and she tickled me lots, held me, rocked me, swung me. I felt like the center of her world! And at the end there was this awesome machine...it kept blowing bubbles into the room. How cool!
Next week: Kindermusik.
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2 comments:
I did stroller strides all last summer, it was perfect once they are sitting up and playing, 6monthsish. Once the weather gets nicer, i recommend a fountain to play in. I don't know your area, but portland has a ton of city fountains that all the kids go play in. add a picnic and it is a really fun way to spend a morning.
I love that you are doing all of this great research and testing and finding lots of fun things to do with Julia. Looking forward to hitting you up for tips when we have kids.
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