Snuggles and Struggles

This morning Lilly and I went to the Snuggles and Struggles class at the Parenting Center. It's designed for mom's and dad's and newborns (0-6 months). And it's a discussion. Group setting. We got there at 10, as that's when I thought it started. But turns out it wasn't supposed to begin until 10:30. My bad. So I fed Lilly and then we talked to another mom who was in a different class, but also there early. It was really cool, being around other moms and dads, with their babies. It was great to have infants who are so close in age to Lilly and have either gone through or going through the same things, like taking/not taking a pacifier, drooling, pooping ( a popular topic!), etc. The facilitator had a doctor's appt, so she ran late, but the adults were talking to one another. I actually went with a friend, her daughter is 3 weeks, so it was really nice to know someone there. But, I did worry about our first impression. I worried over Lilly's outfit (silly, huh?) and mine, but in the end, everything turned out fine. It's a real low-key environment, the babies lay on the mat, like in infant massage, and adults sit around it. It's set up in a T formation. There were four moms from infant massage class there, which was cool to see a familiar face. So I think I am going to see if Regina can switch days, so we can start going on a regular basis. I'd been feeling lonely lately, and feel like things are going in a new direction, and hopefully will get to know the other moms and dads further.

Lilly didn't nap this morning, and she fell asleep on me for a little bit at the beginning of class. So when we got home, she went straight into the pack and play, and has been sleeping for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Almost time to get her up.