On the other hand, I'm super excited to be able to spend more time with my little Ellie-phant. She is at a fun age where she's learning a new dog trick practically every week (sit, roll over, speak, haha). I'm looking forward to being able to take her to a playground during the day, or splashing in a baby pool with her. I'm hoping she will continue to ride well in the car so we can go on little adventures together. That brings me to my main point. I don't want to be a stay at home mom in the sense that I'm constantly at home. I want to take advantage of our time in a new city and new state. I want to learn and see new places, and I want Ellie to experience all of that with me.
Weekday wanderings is something I thought up when I realized I get bored and feel spastic when I'm trapped at home too long (like this past ridiculously terrible winter). I'm planning to try to go somewhere new at least once a week while we're in PA so I don't lose all of my adult communication skills after being by myself with a baby all day every day. Like that commercial where the wife asks her husband if he had a good day at "worky jerky." Yeah, I don't want to be that mom.
So here's a list of some places I want to check out. Either on my own, or with any friends/family that should happen to be visiting.
Hershey Park
Hershey Zoo
Gettysburg
Valley Forge
King of Prussia Mall - HUGE seriously have you heard of it?!
Lancaster (Amish country)
York - lots of factory tours
Harrisburg
Every park in walking/practical driving distance
Bike trails
Allegheny Mountains
Ohiopyle State Park
Fallingwater
Brandywine Valley
The Poconos
Philadelphia
I'm sure there's a lot more to see and do, but this should be a good starting point. We are looking forward to our trip to Hershey next week to scout out possible places to rent, so fingers crossed we can put down a deposit while we're there.
We're also planning to check out Philadelphia and Fallingwater on our drive back home, so that should make it a fun little vacation.
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