Six of Arlo's Favorite Spots Around Our House
Our inquisitive little guy likes a change of scenery!
Arlo spends a lot of time in our arms or strapped to my husband and I in one of several different baby carriers. We have always liked keeping our boy close – But he’s now heading into independent baby mode and he wants his space. To support his newfound freedom, his days are becoming filled with lots of “Baby Stations”. In this interim period between sleepy newborn and active crawler, we want to give him places where he can play freely, observe his atmosphere, encourage his movement, and sometimes … just snuggle in for a good nap. I spent some time this past weekend photographing Arlo in some of his favorte spots around our house.
[After the jump, check out where our little dude likes to hang out (sometimes literally!)]
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Good Morning Sunshine!
A lazy start to the day with daddy. Arlo loves snuggling right up against us and is happy to lounge in bed for as long as we are.
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Time to bounce!
We just broke out the johnny jump up, and while he's not yet strong enough to get some good bounce action - he loves the mobility and freedom of being able to push with his legs and "stand" some on his own.
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The play gym
This contraption has just gotten really interesting to our boy. He's starting to reach out for all of the fun dangle toys and he's learned to kick the arch with his feet to make the motion-sensored music play.
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El Bumbo
Ah, the bumbo. This thing seems like a right of passage for babes these days. Now that he's got good head control, he likes to hang out and sit up like a big boy and it positions him perfectly to do some serious Sophie the giraffe nom nom noming!
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Naptime
Snuggled up against mama on the couch. This was just a little catnap but boy does he look sweet!
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Hello Mamaroo
The newest 'baby station' in our mix - Arlo's mamaroo simulates the same vibrations and movement as riding in a car and he loves that it sits him at an angle that he can comfortably see all the action happening in our house.
What are your baby’s favorite places to hang out? Have you found they enjoy one more than the others?
~Melissa
Questioning curious behavior: Why is my baby doing that?
ha, we put Wolf in the bouncer thing with blankets wedged around him too.
You girls have got to stop posting pics of these gorgeous babies. Makes me want another one!
Obviously this isn’t your first rodeo, but we have a slightly (20 weeks) older baby, and we found a cute, cheap foam playmat online.. It’s great for the tummy time/learning to roll over stage (soft landing for the noggin) and when he gets to be a walker, we are going to use it for the flooring for a home mini-baby gym (also, wipes clean for when pet hair has taken over)
omg, Arlo really is the cutesy baby ever!!! ( besides my own of course
Love the Bumbo/Sophie the Giraffe combo! There is just something essential about those two items – definitely must haves in my house! Arlo sure is cute!
I totally agree with Alannah….but Tuck’s favorites are the exersaucer and the Mamaroo, which keeps him occupied when I’m cooking or running around with laundry:) We like the playmat too, but he’s now pulling himself up, climbing, and taking steps, so he ends up off of the mat anyways… <3