oh my the playland.

It has been in the low 100's in our town the past several days. Record breaking heat and a 3 month old and a two year old  really don't mix. I have discovered  that my car does not have AC vents in the back seats. And for a baby in a rear facing car seat that is miserably uncomfortable. Before we go anywhere I make sure to breast feed him extra long so he has fluids and I also place cool wet rags on his body.   I really don't want to put my baby through these hot temps yet my toddler is literally climbing the curtains and needs to get out of the house. What is a mother on a super tight budget and an outdoor agenda to do?


  I know I must sound like a complainer and almost in every paragraph I write there is a recurring theme of "it is difficult." Well so be it. Here is my theme again.  It is difficult to manage an infant and a rambunctious  toddler

My husband works nights and I work most days.  We take turns watching the kids and have a babysitter for the few hours our work schedules overlap.  That seems to work out pretty well except it is difficult to go out on activities with out having backup.

So what have I discovered?  McDonalds play land.  It is free.  It is fun.  It has AC.  There are other moms to talk to.  It gets me out of the house. And my son LOVES it.  The play land at our nearest McDonald has a musical instrument theme. It is awesome!  A giant rubber guitar to climb on and strum. A piano slide and some life size drums.  Also there are tall slides, climbing elements, rolling elements, a swinging saucer on a rope! Did I mention it is free and has AC. So this outdoor mom has gone against all things that she once thought were holy and has ZERO issues with spending two hours at the McDonald play land.