Having a child is by far the most exciting thing that has happened in our lives. But mommy and daddy still need to enjoy a night out with friends. We got invited to go bowling and had no sitter options so we immediately declined. One of our friends said, "You know, it IS non-smoking there..."
We hadn't even considered taking her with us, but this provoked the question, "Is it OK to take a 5 month old to a bowling alley?" We weren't sure if it was "socially acceptable," but social acceptability has never been quite right for us.
"Is this safe for Alexi?" Well the only drawbacks we could think of were the loud noise and making sure we gave her the attention she deserved. We knew we could balance bowling, conversations with friends, and playing with Alexi. Heck, we knew our friends would be playing with her too. The thing that may make a bowling alley a bad decision for some parents is the noise. They are pretty loud, but Alexi never seems to mind loud noises. I blame it on her first 59 days of life being spent in the NICU.
So we decided to go. She was definitely the only baby her age there, but I am so glad we went! Alexi had a blast watching all the different color lights, seeing people, and even seemed to like the sound of the ball going down the lane and hitting the pins (which didn't happen every throw from our group by any means.) Alexi had a bunch of fun, then fell asleep right there in her car seat, not a bother in the world.
She had a blast, but mom and dad had the best time bowling we've ever had! It was awesome to be out, doing something fun, being with friends, and having our little girl there with us. We still don't know if this is typical for parents to do, but we recommend it to anyone who's child doesn't mind loud noises. Alexi loved it and we sure had a good time goofin' off as parents.
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