Mommies of almost 4 month olds...what do you do all day???

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DS will be 4 months on the 24th and we just broke out the excersaucer. It took him about three days to get the hang of it, but he loves it. We were visiting family in Virginia this weekend and brought it with us. One day he was in it for an hour and a half straight.... with tons of interaction with the family. So far, it's a hit!

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My dd is 3 1/2 months and her day is spent in the stroller taking walks, with the exersaucer, tummytime on the gym mat, baby einstein videos in her bouncer, using the mobile in her crib, and honestly- staring up at the ceiling fan. I swear that can entertain her for hours. I take her to singing time at the library and also, we just joined a once a week playgroup with some kids her age.

I have an older one though and because of all her activities, we don't have a lot of time to play. She spends time checking out Carolyn's activities a lot. Also, helping me with my day.

eta: I don't think they need a lot at this age. Stimulation from moving from one room to another is a lot. Make no mistake: I'm bored.... but I don't think they are

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my DD is 4 months and we just started w/ the jumparoo, she seems to really like it.( keeps her busy)

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My DS is 5.5 months old, I sing to him, tell him what I am doing, read books, he plays in the exersaucer, we sit in the shade outside, go for walks around our neighborhood, go to the park and he watches the kids play, tummy time, play with rattles/shapes, peekaboo, look in the mirror, i let him watch me eat in his bouncy.....I think you are doing a great job....its all new to them, it probably just seems a little boring to us!

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DS will be 4 months on the 20th. He usually eats and hangs out for an hour in the morning before he is ready to go back down for a nap. When he's up again, he plays is his exersaucer and newborn to toddler rocker chair - then we head out. We have Gymboree twice a wk - and if it's not that, then it's my errands (he hangs in the Bjorn lately for those). In the evening we take an hour walk in the neighborhood and he hangs with Dad- then 8PM bath, book while I nurse and down to bed.

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I remember feeling that way. When I was home with him on maternity we would go for lots of walks, play with him Gymini, read books and also go to music class. Its hard to feel like you should always be doing something with them. Sometimes alone time for them is good also. DS used to play for hours in his crib

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Rylan will be 4 months on the 28th. I feel like we have nothing fun to do...it's a hard age.

I try to play with toys and rattles...he has no interest in them. I read him short books...not interested. We lay on the bed or couch and play with his arms and legs. He actually loves this!! He also loves staring at the ceiling...I swear he sees something up there that I don't...lol. I try the activity mat it works for about 10 minutes. He hates the swing and bouncy but kinda likes his jumperoo...thank god!!

We also go outside on swing on the porch swing...he absolutely loves being outside. I go to the Ecology Center every once and a while...gives me a little excercise too. I'm also always running around to stores.

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wow I'm glad some posted this! I thought I was boring this kid to death..but I guess to them its the best! also it seems to me that we all have pretty much the same day! ...Reading is big on my list..some rattles,, i always talk and sing (he is the only one who loves my voice) he loves the ceiling fan.. tummy time.. go outside we sit in the shade...

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I used to get a good 1/2 hour out of the activity mat but now he won't stay on his back - he flips over the second I lay him down on it so it's pointless. Do you have the Tiny Love mobile? (I don't b/c it was too big for the crib bars) but I hear that entertains them for a bit.

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At that age, we were taking a Gymboree class. Also, you can probably start using the exersaucer and jumperoo now depending on your DC's head control.

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We do all of the things others mentioned. I'm looking forward to when he can sit and play with some real little kid toys. Right now he hates being on the floor. He wants to sit or stand so we use the exersaucer a lot and I will also sit him in his bouncy and take the toy bar off and we talk and I play with his hands and feet and sing to him.

I definitely know what you mean though. I'm getting bored with our routine and I feel like by the end of the day we've gone in circles playing with all the toys.