entertaining baby?

Dr Spock, who is IMO really wonderful (his book, I mean, I know he's dead), says something like, "You don't have to be talking a blue streak at him the whole time. He's getting a sense of how much you mean to each other just by being companionable with you."

I am overwhelmed enough with other stuff this time 'round that I wonder if my baby is getting "enough stimulation" too- not enough games and songs and "activities" even with me- I am always getting him occupied so I can do something else, though he is always with me and I enjoy him, but...you get the picture. He is happy enough that I can sort of take advantage of that, and then I feel guilty too. He doesn't sleep well, though, so I guess that's my punishment.

And frankly I've seen parents who feel the need constantly to stimulate and entertain their babies, and they end up with really cranky, spoiled kids IMO, who can't entertain themselves for an instant.

We have the same situation...dd#1 got tons of attention as a baby, since she was the only one. She still gets most of the attention, since she DEMANDS it. Dd#2 is very mellow, and I do give her daily attention, I talk with her, etc. -- but she certainly isn't getting as much one-on-one as dd#1 did. So I, too, worry that I'm shortchanging my baby somehow.