Today was another day of firsts for Samantha.
We spent the afternoon running hither and yon from store to store doing errands, among them the purchase of a new backpack carrier from REI that's much more comfortable than the Kelty Kids carrier we bought yesterday. That one will be going back to the store tomorrow.
In the middle of our journey we stopped for lunch at a Bertucci's and Samantha had her first experience sitting up in a high chair in a restaurant. Of course she was great, and practically charmed the pants off the waitress. She ate bits of bread, pasta, and broccoli, though the broccoli wasn't really received with much enthusiasm.
In addition to the carrier, we got a new car seat since Samantha has nearly outgrown her infant seat. Besides, she really loves sitting up now, so a rear-facing convertible seat should be more comfortable for her. We ended up with the much-praised and overpriced Britax Roundabout, though we got a good deal on it at Babies R Us because the box was opened. Too bad Saab doesn't have a LATCH retrofit for Amy's car -- it would be a lot easier than having to do the seatbelt thing again.
Wandering around Babies R Us, I actually carried Sam in the backpack carrier. It was more comfortable than I expected, and she seemed to really enjoy it -- in fact, in the REI store she was laughing with glee riding up there at the level of my shoulders. I was a little surprised no one at Babies R Us asked me about the backpack ... you'd think people would be at least a little curious.
Now we have to get a real stroller since we won't be able to use the car seat frame any longer. I want to try the Jeep Liberty stroller because it looks like a useful (albeit heavy, at 26 lbs) cross between a traditional stroller and a jogging stroller, and looks like it would work well on the trails in the Fells where we take Ella for walks. But no one in this area seems to carry them, so I think I'm going to have to order one online and then return it if it turns out there's something we don't like about it.
Off to scour the web for the site with the best return policy ...
We spent the afternoon running hither and yon from store to store doing errands, among them the purchase of a new backpack carrier from REI that's much more comfortable than the Kelty Kids carrier we bought yesterday. That one will be going back to the store tomorrow.
In the middle of our journey we stopped for lunch at a Bertucci's and Samantha had her first experience sitting up in a high chair in a restaurant. Of course she was great, and practically charmed the pants off the waitress. She ate bits of bread, pasta, and broccoli, though the broccoli wasn't really received with much enthusiasm.
In addition to the carrier, we got a new car seat since Samantha has nearly outgrown her infant seat. Besides, she really loves sitting up now, so a rear-facing convertible seat should be more comfortable for her. We ended up with the much-praised and overpriced Britax Roundabout, though we got a good deal on it at Babies R Us because the box was opened. Too bad Saab doesn't have a LATCH retrofit for Amy's car -- it would be a lot easier than having to do the seatbelt thing again.
Wandering around Babies R Us, I actually carried Sam in the backpack carrier. It was more comfortable than I expected, and she seemed to really enjoy it -- in fact, in the REI store she was laughing with glee riding up there at the level of my shoulders. I was a little surprised no one at Babies R Us asked me about the backpack ... you'd think people would be at least a little curious.
Now we have to get a real stroller since we won't be able to use the car seat frame any longer. I want to try the Jeep Liberty stroller because it looks like a useful (albeit heavy, at 26 lbs) cross between a traditional stroller and a jogging stroller, and looks like it would work well on the trails in the Fells where we take Ella for walks. But no one in this area seems to carry them, so I think I'm going to have to order one online and then return it if it turns out there's something we don't like about it.
Off to scour the web for the site with the best return policy ...
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