Naptime Blog

I am from the first Sesame Street generation.  I remember when Mr. Hooper was alive and running his store, and I remember when he passed away.  I remember when Snuffy was Big Bird’s Imaginary friend and was only seen by him.  I watched Sesame Street before Elmo was born, before Abby Cadabby and Zoe, Baby Bear and Rosita.  I loved Sesame Street when I was a little girl.  So naturally I wanted my children to love Sesame Street as well.

When my oldest daughter was 18 months old, in 2003, I took her to see Sesame Street Live.  I had introduced the characters to her when she was a baby, and she loved Elmo (what baby doesn’t?).  As a matter of fact, whenever the Elmo’s World song came on during the TV show, Juliana would be glued to the TV.  I even had to get her a fish bowl and “Dorothy” the gold fish.  The theme of her first birthday was of course Sesame Street.  So seeing her face during Sesame Street Live was priceless…  She was glued to the stage whenever she saw that red monster.  I enjoyed the show, too!  There will always be a part of me that will always enjoy Sesame Street, no matter how old I am!

My twin sons are now fourteen months old.  At eight am every morning, they are glued to the TV just as their sister was.  And every time they hear the theme song, they stand up and dance away!  So naturally, I had to get tickets to see Sesame Street Live this time it was in the area!  I am so excited to be taking the kids to see the show in October!  I know they will love it!  When I told my daughter, who is now seven, that I was getting tickets to see Sesame Street Live, she was thrilled as well!  I definitely thought she’d consider it too babyish for her to go, but she is just as hooked as I am! 

Sesame Street Live is in the NYC area for three separate shows.  As I am expecting baby number 4 on September 22 (which means I will be looking again next year to take him to see Sesame Street Live when it returns to NY), I will be going to the show in Westchester in late October.  The local shows are:

IZOD center, September 17-20
Nassau Coliseum, September 24-27
Westchester County Center, October 22-25

If you go to ticketmaster.com and search for Sesame Street Live, you can see if there are any shows playing near you!  I can’t wait for the show, and will be sure to come back and tell you all about it!  Hmmm, am I an excited Mommy or a Kid at Heart?

Jennifer
Mom to Juliana (7), Louis (1) and Anthony (1)
Expecting #4 in September!
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