I wrote this yesterday and failed to post it. So replace all the “yesterdays” with “the day before yesterday.” 

We went on Jonah’s first family walk yesterday evening. It was also his first spin in his stroller.

Before Jonah was born, I worried a lot about The Stroller. After a bit of research and sticker shock, Janet and I settled on a well-priced Baby Jogger City Mini GT. We registered for the 2013 model, saving $100 off the original retail price, and we were generously gifted the stroller by Uncle Steve & Aunt Emily. We also received the adapter to place the car seat on top of the stroller, so I got that put together the other day and felt like we were ready to ROLL!

Here’s the thing: With the car seat on top and small-ish inflatable wheels, it feels like it’s going to tip over whenever it goes over rough terrain (like driveway cutouts in the sidewalk). I’m guessing it won’t feel that way when he’s not in the car seat, but he nearly tipped over a few times on our first walk. We might be forgoing our view of him for safety in the future by strapping him directly into the stroller. GOOD GRIEF.

Other than that, it was very pleasant. George was stoked to get out of the house with her peeps, and Janet enjoyed stretching her legs and getting some sunshine. It was certainly a beautiful day for it, and spirits soared as we tooled around the neighborhood.

Also of note yesterday was a visit from Janet’s cousin Matthew. That photo is pending, as it’s on the camera and not on my phone. Anyway, Jonah thought he was neat. And very tall.

We turned on the television for the first time in weeks last night. Jonah was sleeping in his swing in the office, so we snuck away and watched the boob tube. Scandal is increasingly disappointing. Ugh. Why must everyone have adopted Olivia Pope’s emphasis? It makes watching the show soooo dull. We petered out before it was over.

Mr. Baby got his second bath. Oh! His umbilical cord fell off, so I submerged his tummy! GLORIOUS BELLY BUTTON! He hated it less than the first time. He still yelled at me, but there were moments during which I thought he might possibly, potentially, if I had to hazard a guess be enjoying the experience, though it’s hard to say. I put baking soda in the water to soothe his sore bum. I think it helped, as his diaper changes weren’t as torturous overnight (according to Janet).

He seems to be getting hungrier. I guess that’s a good thing? It just adds another level of surprise to the chaos we just got used to. 🙂