Two geeky girls’ guide to the first year of motherhood.
From the monthly archives:
Take some walks outside with your new stroller to get some fresh air. Most babies respond well to the rhythm of the stroller, the fresh air, and changing light. Don’t push yourself too hard the first month.
C-Section sisters, no brisk walking for you, but you need to get outside. Have someone take you and your little bundle to a place other than your house for a change of scenery.
My first walk was 2 blocks. Literally. One out, one back. Take it easy.
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If you don’t take a walk daily, take one today. Time yourself so that you can know what your baseline is for doing that walk. Then you can try to do it faster tomorrow.
If you do take a walk already, focus on walking faster today. Wear a pedometer for extra fun.
What’s a pedometer? If you want to become a pedometer nut, buy one and read this.
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I did not read this statistic anywhere, but I will venture to guess that one out of four babies’ first word is “ball”. The first time I showed Julian a ball and how it rolled, his eyes lit up and I could see that boys are not only made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails, but also of balls. (Yes, you are supposed to laugh at that.)
What could be more motherly than making your child a ball with your very own hands? Before you non-crafters throw up, let me suggest that the crafty among you try this and then give them as gifts to the non-crafters.
And, since we like to help you get out of the house each day, here’s the activity: get together with a friend who is the opposite of you on the crafty continuum. (One of you owns a sewing machine and bags and bags of fabric. The other one outsources button sewing to her neighborhood dry cleaners.)
Place babies in a safe, contained play area. Ignore babies while you choose together from your fabric scraps what you will make balls with. Now, send non crafter over to watch babies while crafter assembles ball.
The adorable ball that captured your attention at the top of this post was made by the talented crafter and fabric designer Heather Bailey. The sort of lopsided ball here was made by me with two old t-shirts, one cream and one pink micro-stripes. I’ll tell you, though: it might not roll due to lack of perfect roundness, but it is easy to grab, and that’s just perfect for a little baby.
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