When I went for Gemma's 2-month shots, the nurse told me about this drop-in class they have every week called Baby and Me. At first i was a little apprehensive about going (new people, new situation), but some of the topics sounded interesting, so i convinced my friend Crystal to come with me and went yesterday.
There were like 18 moms and babies there - so a lot of people! The babies ranged in age from 2 months (Annika was the youngest) to i think 11.5 months. It was cool to see babies sitting up, crawling, playing with each other; a glimps of what's to come.Gemma was so fascinated by all the new faces, she just sat on my lap staring virtually the whole time. Then she got tired and slept a little in my arms.
They had changed the topic on us and so we learned about temperament. I initially thought Gemma was an intense baby, but thinking it through, she is actually very calm - however, very intense when she cries. Paige from my childbirth class came too and so it was nice to have some people i knew there.
We chatted with one other mom at the end, who seemed really nice. I wish i knew her name.
I think we will definitely try to go back. Maybe I'll even muck up the courage to nurse during the class.
Awesome job Grace for getting out there and meeting new moms! The first step is always the hardest, so going back will get easier and easier!! And once Gemma starts to crawl and play with the other babies it is the coolest thing to see!
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