Albany

Mio can’t get enough of being outside and walking around lately — when I take her outside, she’ll initially stand outside on the pavement, stunned and taking in all the sights and sounds and fresh air… and then a huge grin will spread across her face and she’ll start toddling around everywhere. It’s pretty adorable! But then when it’s time to go back inside, she starts crying and has a meltdown, because she wanted to stay out longer.

So you can imagine Mio’s excitement when she got to go to the park for the first time on Thursday! We had a playdate with her friend Sofia, and they live right by the park — both Mio and I had never been there, so it was a new place for both of us! Mio was overwhelmed, trying to take everything in and seeing all the other children at the playground (she’s really interested in other babies/toddlers lately, especially ones that are older than her). She even rode on the swing for the first time!

Apprehensive Mio — She was pretty apprehensive, with her signature furrowed brows.

Taking in the environment — Watching the other kids.

Mio warily looking down — It looks like it may take some time for Mio to really enjoy the swing, but at least she didn't cry!

On their knees! — Sofia and Mio crawling

Playtime on the grass... — The weather was gorgeous, and it was so relaxing to have playtime on the grass!

Mio and Mama at the park — You can see from Mio's smile how much she's loving the park!

She throughly enjoyed her first park experience! — (Thanks Sonya for the photo)

The park is about a 25-30 minute walk away, but we’d love to take more trips over there as the weather gets nicer! It’s great stimulation for Mio and good exercise for Mama, too! 🙂 I’m such a homebody, so it’s sometimes difficult to push myself to get out of the house, but I have to do it for both our sakes!

Thank you Sonya and Sofia for inviting us out to the park — we had such a fun time! 😀

First Time at the Park