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Okay, don't judge me

I have mentioned before that Bubby is a pretty needy baby, and he still is. He has started sleeping through the night (I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about that), but he only takes cat naps during the day and wants to be held all the time.

By the end of the day, both Kent and I are tired of holding and entertaining him. We also have other things we need to do at the end of the day that are not easily done with a baby. This is our solution.
Bubby LOVES music, all kids of music. Sometimes he like rock, other times classical, it all depends on his mood. So, we put his Bumbo seat on the desk, turn on the music and set the view to Visualizer.

The music starts playing and the colors start flashing. Pretty soon Bubby is cooing, bopping and kicking his legs (it is stinking cute). He gets lonely again after a few min, but it is enough time for me to get a few small tasks done (and rest my arms a bit).

Comments

HRHNeenerita said…
I think this is a very creative way to stimulate his visual senses and it sure beats driving around and around the block with Queen blasting in the car just my take and i judge you to be a smart mommy.
Orange said…
Oh that's adorable!
Unknown said…
I think its awesome! Baby einstien is pretty much the same thing too! I love them!
Cassie and Mark said…
Good solution! He is a cute little guy!
Rachel said…
Briliant! Great visual stimulation, too.
TerĂ©sa said…
Good thinking! As he gets older his attention span will get a little longer too. And congrats to the nights of rest!!

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