At week 17:
Silly songs? They're part of childhood. So you might as well start getting used to them now. Sit your baby on your lap and sing:
"This is the way the lady rides, trit-trot, trit-trot, trit-trot." (Bounce baby very lightly.)
"This is the way the gentleman rides, a-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop." (Move alternate legs.)
"This is the way the farmer rides, hobbledy-hoy, hobbledy-hoy, hobbledy-hoy." (Bounce unevenly.)
"And down into a ditch!" (Very gently, bounce baby down on your lap.)
At week 19:
As you know by now, babies love to play with their feet - and who can resist those cute little toes? Playing "This Little Piggy" will be great amusement for both you and your baby. Just in case you've forgotten, here's one version. Start with the big toe and wiggle each in succession as you say the following lines:
This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy went home.
This little piggy ate roast beef.
This little piggy had none.
And this little piggy cried wee-wee-wee all the way home!
At week 20:
Play a game of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
Sit on the floor with your legs together and straight out in front of you. Lay your baby on your legs with her head at your feet, and her feet close to your knees. Hold her hands and pull her toward you as you lean back. As you lean forward, lower her again to your legs. While you are rocking, sing:
"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream."
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