same situation! my lo is only gg 2months. I'll just play with my LO,carry her bc she loveeeee to stand alot and practice her tummy time and rollovers . i also have karaoke sesh with her as she loves listening to me and my partner's song genre. she doesnt like nursery rhyme 😂ill talk to her alot while she stands like teaching her yes nod, no shake head kinda thing 😂now she likes to 'talk' so much 😂 for 5months, maybe you can start reading him books too 😉
In same position but mine cus others r constantly smoking. So end up i coup up in e rm. Fr me, i read books upon waking up. Then toys in between milk/sleep. Then more cuddles. Guess the best is interact while yr lo while he is playing with his toys. Dun let them play on their own. Keep talking. 😊
You can get cloth books and read to your baby, sing nursery rhymes, keep talking to him, get toys like stack blocks/cups, rattles and squeaky toys, let him see his reflection in the mirror, get teethers since he will likely put everything in his mouth.
I dont know if they are still selling this but I used to have a bouncy swing that you can deadbolt onto ceiling and my son will have at least an hour or so of fun bouncing and swinging...he even fell asleep in it once...lol
How about books?