less TV, more fun

Now that I'm settling into my "new normal," I have decided that it's time to get back into a routine of actually playing with Vincente. I used to be really good, and then I got hugely pregnant, and then overdue, and then had a baby, and I've been letting Vincente watch a lot more TV than I really should. So, from now on, he gets to watch TV until Joseline takes a nap in the morning - then, it's time to do something more exciting and stimulating! I've put together two lists - things to do inside, and things to do outside. That way, if it's too cold/windy/rainy outside, we'll have things to do inside. I only made my list because it's easier to remember all the fun things to do together if you write them down. I've discovered that boredom leads to boredom - when you're bored, it's a lot harder to find fun things to do. It's like the creative part of your brain shuts down. So I made my lists so that I will have no excuse. After Joseline goes down for a morning nap, I'll check my list and engage Vincente in something much more exciting than watching Cars over and over again (or The Land Before Time). This is actually a really good idea, because he only likes all the PBS shows that come on before Sesame Street. He doesn't like Sesame Street. Sometimes he'll watch Elmo's world at the end (because he loves Elmo) but only for a few minutes. It's odd. He likes Clifford, LOVES Super Why, and Curious George. He'll sometimes watch Sid the Science Kid, but that's an iffy one, too. 

So, starting tomorrow (because it's already the afternoon... and it took him FOREVER to fall alseep for his nap) we'll have less TV and more fun. It'll be better for me, too. Then I'll do chores while both babies are sleeping. I think Vince had such a hard time going down for a nap today because we hadn't done anything today :-p So from now on, our mornings are going to be nice and stimulating!