Baby Lapsit 5-11-18

Today after saying hello to all our friends, we read one of my favorite books: Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn. I love the whole Lola series, because Lola and her little brother love reading, the library, and books. The board book is a shortened version of the original picture book, but just as fun for kids to see the environment they are currently in reflected back at them on the pages of a book.

Our lap bounce portion began, as always, with "Bumpy Road." Grownups are instructed to seat their baby facing forward on their laps and bounce along with me as I demonstrate with a roughly baby-sized teddy bear. Here is the chant:

Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Smooth road, smooth road. (Move baby smoothly back and forth)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Bumpy road, bumpy road. (Bounce baby on lap)
Rough road, rough road! (Bounce baby higher than before)
Hole! (Hold baby under armpits and let them fall between your legs)

Our musical lap bounce today was "Little Red Wagon" and "Milkshake." 

Usually I do "Milkshake" the way the Jbrary ladies do, but today we stood up on the last verse. It was a hit for babies and grownups; I heard lots of big belly laughs!

Our second book today was Nighty-Night by Leslie Patricelli. There are no more than four words on each page, and it demonstrates a nice bedtime routine for a baby about the age of our Baby Lapsit patrons. 

Finally, it was time to say goodbye to our friends and have bubbles and community playtime.