I went out for lunch with Xavi yesterday to Gracia. We stopped in a little plaza and ate at a place called 'La Cerveseria'. Now we ate outside and it was great because now that Emmeline can walk she could have a little wonder about whilst we enjoyed our bravas.
Now what i loved about the place is that each waiter and waitress that passed by Emmeline as she was trying to explore inside the restaurant stopped and had some interaction with her. Either a little joke, or talking to her etc. They were really child friendly, unlike some places that are supposed to be child friendly but the staff don't even look at your child! They were able to provide me with a high chair. Now they only had one, and it didn't have straps, but Emmeline was very happy in her chair eating her food with us. I didn't have a look to see if there was a place to change her nappy, but you know what? For one it didn't bother me! Why? Because the staff were just so friendly to her!
After chatting to the staff, it turns out that inside there is an area for children with toys etc. It is currently closed off due to the fiestas de Gracia so I didn't have a chance to see it, but I will definitely be going back to have a look.
If you are looking for a place where the staff are actually baby friendly, then I recommend La Cerveseria!
La Cerveseria
Placa Revolucio 3
Gracia
932 139 533
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Science Museum
I went to the Science Museum or Cosmo Caixa with Emmeline, Xavi and Yaincoa a few weeks ago. We mostly went for Yaincoa as I didn't really expect Emmeline to pay attention to anything or for anything to be of any interest to her!
Was I pleasantly surprised or what!
There was some of it that was boring, even for me! But there is a dinosaur exhibition on at the moment, so she was quite fascinated by the huge dinosaur skeletons, as was I! We then moved onto the experiments section. Yaincoa was in seventh heaven as for some reason he was bored with the dinosaurs (the whole reason we went!). Most of the experiments didn't catch Emmeline's eye. But she did start to laugh at the models of the monkey women and then the neanderthals! She just kept pointing and laughing! She was totally mesmerized by an experiment that consisted of white balls flying around in a glass box with white strobe light things! She couldn't stop looking. I freaked out for a minute worried that she was going to experience some kind of epileptic fit, but thankfully she didn't.
The best part was the amazon rainforest area. You can go outside and see the birds and the fish from above water. Every few seconds it rains over the water which was lovely. I let Emmeline put her fingers in the water until a coupled pointed to a sign that said you cant put your fingers in as there are flesh eating fish in the water and fingers look like food to them!!! Oops. Although I wasn't sure if this was true or if it was just a funny way to stop every one sticking their hands in the water and making it dirty!
Then from inside you can see the fish below the water. The glass is magnified making the already large fish seem larger as they lazily swim up and down. I set Emmeline down and she went straight up to the glass. She was fascinated and keep making her wow noises, looking at us, pointing at the fish and walking up and down following them. They swim so slowly that it was great for her, and it was the first time she had seem fish like that. She was having such a great time, and I had a tear in my eye watching all if this through her eyes - seeing fish for the first time was suddenly so exciting.
Emmeline didn't want to leave the fish and neither did I!
I would honestly go through the hassle of getting up there again simply to go back to the fish.
We had a great time, Emmeline had things to do and she really enjoyed herself. I would recommended the Cosmo Caixa whole heartedly!
There is also a baby changing facility and the staff seem pretty baby friendly.
Oh, Did i mention that it was quite cheap to get in! Added bonus!
Was I pleasantly surprised or what!
There was some of it that was boring, even for me! But there is a dinosaur exhibition on at the moment, so she was quite fascinated by the huge dinosaur skeletons, as was I! We then moved onto the experiments section. Yaincoa was in seventh heaven as for some reason he was bored with the dinosaurs (the whole reason we went!). Most of the experiments didn't catch Emmeline's eye. But she did start to laugh at the models of the monkey women and then the neanderthals! She just kept pointing and laughing! She was totally mesmerized by an experiment that consisted of white balls flying around in a glass box with white strobe light things! She couldn't stop looking. I freaked out for a minute worried that she was going to experience some kind of epileptic fit, but thankfully she didn't.
The best part was the amazon rainforest area. You can go outside and see the birds and the fish from above water. Every few seconds it rains over the water which was lovely. I let Emmeline put her fingers in the water until a coupled pointed to a sign that said you cant put your fingers in as there are flesh eating fish in the water and fingers look like food to them!!! Oops. Although I wasn't sure if this was true or if it was just a funny way to stop every one sticking their hands in the water and making it dirty!
Then from inside you can see the fish below the water. The glass is magnified making the already large fish seem larger as they lazily swim up and down. I set Emmeline down and she went straight up to the glass. She was fascinated and keep making her wow noises, looking at us, pointing at the fish and walking up and down following them. They swim so slowly that it was great for her, and it was the first time she had seem fish like that. She was having such a great time, and I had a tear in my eye watching all if this through her eyes - seeing fish for the first time was suddenly so exciting.
Emmeline didn't want to leave the fish and neither did I!
I would honestly go through the hassle of getting up there again simply to go back to the fish.
We had a great time, Emmeline had things to do and she really enjoyed herself. I would recommended the Cosmo Caixa whole heartedly!
There is also a baby changing facility and the staff seem pretty baby friendly.
Oh, Did i mention that it was quite cheap to get in! Added bonus!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
26 June - Child Friendly Cinema
Sunday child friendly cinema session sounds like a great way to escape the ever increasing heat and get out with the family to see a great movie.
Here are the details:
Location: Cinema Malda
Carrer de Pi, 5
Date: 26 June
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
Film: En un Mundo Mejor (Haevnen)
Here are the details:
Location: Cinema Malda
Carrer de Pi, 5
Date: 26 June
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
Film: En un Mundo Mejor (Haevnen)
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Cinema With Baby
All mommies and daddies,
The group mamaguinardo have organised a cinema with babies event for tomorrow at the Icaria cinema. They need a minimum number of mommies, so please could you all show your support and head on down there with your little ones.
The details are:
Movie: "Happy Thank You More Please"
The group mamaguinardo have organised a cinema with babies event for tomorrow at the Icaria cinema. They need a minimum number of mommies, so please could you all show your support and head on down there with your little ones.
The details are:
Movie: "Happy Thank You More Please"
Time: 11:30 - 14:00
Place: cines ICARIA
c/ Salvador Espriu, 61.
Metro: Ciutadella / Vila Olímpica
Visit this link for more information: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159661627431809
Friday, May 6, 2011
18 months ago my whole world got turned upside down . . . I peed on a stick and found out I was pregnant! Not a shock as we were trying, but it didn’t stop me from looking at that stick continuously for the rest of the week in shock expecting the lines to have disappeared. They didn't!
During my pregnancy I really wanted to meet up with other soon to be mommies for a coffee and a chat about everything that was happening to us. I put an advert in a magazine and met two absolutely fantastic girls.
After the arrival of Emmeline, my daughter, a whole new world opened up to me. Things that I had never even thought of before suddenly became really important to me. Where could I find a good priced high chair, which metro's had lifts, what could me and my little one do during the week to pass the time, where was my local baby shop, where was the closest park to the flat???? I started to look on the internet and found some of the information, but in several various places. It was too much hard work, I wanted everything to be in one place!
I also started to meet up with lots of other mommies, and we started to do things together every week, different activities here and there. Once again however, finding out the information involved looking in various internet sites or several emails back and forth.
And so I decided to develop Barcelona Babies. My aim is to have one central location where we can find all the information that we need about/for our babies. I have collated a lot of information from other sites that I hope will be useful to all of you.
I think this may always be a site that is growing. If you know of a baby shop in your area that is not featured here, or a restaurant that is baby friendly, or an activity/event that would be great for our little ones, a course or anything at all you would like to see here or you think would be useful to other mommies, please contact me here and I will be sure to add it!
Thank you and I hope that you enjoy!
Shannon
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