When the temperatures drop as they did today, new moms often get trapped inside their homes in fear of taking their young infants out where they can get sick in the cold. Not having a car, a city mom may feel trapped inside the four walls of the home when staying home to care of her infant and this feeling is heightened when the weather gets cold and the temperature drops into the twenties. There are only so many movies on lifetime and reality shows on MTV to watch and only so much internet surfing one can do when this happens. Being caught in the twilight zone of dirty diapers, spit up, clothes changing, that annoying music on the play gym, the 37th time to you watch Baby Einstein you become unsteady and like me have laughing fits with your baby who looks at you like your nuts but then hopefully laughs along with you. I constantly am looking at the clock waiting for daddy to come home so I can step outside and get some fresh air while I get the mail or take my "Zumba" class so I can exert some energy that the poopy apartment air has been stifling. I can't wait until spring when I can step outside more often and take my little one to the park or at least just a walk around the block to meet up with other moms in the neighborhood for some coffee and conversation.
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