and while Quinn loves it, some times we get about a mile from home and she says, "Ok, It's a Quinny walk. I walk." I have to convince her to stay in the stroller so our walk wont take 7 hours (when we normally have only 1 to get it done.) I try to tell her hours before me leave that we are going on a Mommy walk and that we can go on a Quinny walk after day care or tomorrow or whenever. She can say "Ok" a hundred times, but without fail, she wants to talk when we get out there. So things get kind of tough out there.
I do all kinds of things to distract her:
- I bring fruit snacks (lots of packs)
- I point out the letters on the street signs
- I bring and read books
- I sing songs
- I take big detours so she can't see any play grounds while we walk
- I bribe her
By the time we get home, I am so tired! I feel completely spent, mentally and physically. Dear me. But I also feel really great, and I am ready to step things up with longer and longer walks.
And I've learned that Quinn does way better in the morning, and she also seems to relax in the stroller for longer if I am walking with a friend.
Friends, I need walking partners. Email me if you want to go on a 5 mile walk or longer!!!
Jillfellow@gmail.com
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