Happiest Baby on the Block

When my friends AH & CD were here for a visit a few weeks ago, I asked them about any books they would recommend about babies. Thankfully they said to forgo the books. Phew! I really wanted to spend my last weeks of pregnancy trying to tackle the stack of non-baby and non-pregnancy books I have going on.

They did however recommend watching the DVD "The Happiest Baby on the Block". There is also a book with this but they said the DVD is better.

So I added it to my queue at the library, it came in this week and the hubs and I sat down to watch it last night. I have heard a lot of comments re: all of this stuff like "Oh I raised four kids and didn't read any books" but personally, I'm taking advantage of pregnancy #1 to do all this stuff because I know with future pregnancies, I will be chasing around other kids and not able to do any of it!

The DVD was good - it was very repetitive but that's adult learning for you. Both of us commented that we are excited for the baby to get here and see if any of the "5S's" will put our baby into a trance like they did on the video.

Watching the DVD did not come without some immature behavior on our part, of course. This morning when I went to blow dry my hair Nate asked if I was trying to calm him down. To which I replied "SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" really loudly. Then he stood up straight with his arms by his side (to imitate a swaddled newborn) and got a trance-like look on his face. AND THEN he proceeded to lay on the bed on his side. Yes, we are weird, but it was cracking me up. (I realize this won't be funny to anyone who hasn't seen the DVD or read the book.)

Will we have the happiest baby on the block? We'll see...in 27 days! (give or take a few)