Rainy Day Playdates at the Bookstore

 

Paulo is wearing “Take Flight” from Le Top’s 2010 Fall/Winter collection.

When you schedule playdates in advanced, you hope the weather will be warm enough so you can meet up with your child’s friends at the park. I like meeting at a playground because it gives Paulo a chance to run around and burn off energy so that he naps well in the afternoon. Since we can’t always rely on the weatherman’s forecast, my Mommy friends and I always have a back-up place to meet in case it’s raining or if it’s too cold. That place is our local Barnes & Noble. Unfortunately, this is the back-up plan for everyone else, too. But that’s okay. It works out somehow.

Our bookstore has a train table in the children’s book section. They have a few trains for the kids to play with, and it’s cute (and sometimes not-so-cute) to see them learn how to share. Parents are also allowed to pick up a book from the shelves and read to their children. They have a little table and a few chairs, or you can even sit on the floor with your child on your lap and spend a quiet moment entertaining them with a story or two. Once a week, our bookstore has Story Time. The kids sit around the stage area while one of the staff members reads to the children. At the end of Story Time, they provide a small snack. Best part of Barnes & Noble? They have a Starbucks so I can order a grande soy caramel macchiato with whipped cream and enjoy drinking it while Paulo plays at the train table. Bliss!

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Getting Ready to Jump

Paulo is wearing "Take Flight" from Letop's 2010 Fall Collection. It's the perfect outfit as he prepares for his big jump!

Here’s my boy trying to jump. He’s 18-months old and learning a new “trick.” I love how he bends his legs then shoots his body upward yet his feet are still firmly planted on the ground! He gets a kick out of it because he thinks he’s really jumping.

I remember when my daughter was learning how to jump. She just turned a year old and it was the exact same method and the exact same end result: her feet never left the ground either. Then one day, after much practice, a switch turned on and her feet actually took flight.

Here’s to another successful milestone for my Big Boy!

How old was your child when he/she was learning how to jump?

shop Le Top’s fall 2010 collection here

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