harry and the penguins
kara figured the 3:2 ratio of adults to kids would equal a successful, take-it-easy trip. jude enjoyed his time with grandma and daddy but for kara the trip revealed how difficult or impossible this outing would be without them.
family at the zoo
she spent the first 30 minutes nursing and changing harry in a convenient private area of the children's zoo. still to be determined is how in the world she can occupy jude during the time harry needs to eat on the go.
fortunately the issues did not need to be solved on this trip. after a pleasant picnic lunch, jude had fun following the over/under path of a free roaming peacock.
jude as peacock
a few days before we managed a simple walk around the block.
trial run of new stroller
the short outing was a good chance for kara to get fresh air and break the cycle of nurse, sleep, eat...and for the boys to try their new double stroller.
the new way we roll
we decided to go with the baby jogger city mini double. at 27 inches wide it fits through most commercial doorways and it is compatible with our maxi cosi carseat.
1st walk, 8 days old
harry was underwhelmed by the whole thing...he slept the entire walk.
The first time I went somewhere alone with both boys was to Target. It took me an hour to get out the door. Once I got to Target, I spent another hour with diapers and feeding before I could begin shopping.
ReplyDeleteIt's so overwhelming to go places with 2 kids that are so little. I found that if I just expected things to take forever, it was much more enjoyable for all of us.
Have you discovered the nursing room at the Hamil (sp?) Family Play Zoo? It has toys to entertain the big boy while the little guy eats! I also use it for diaper changes for the same reason.
Hang in there! Transitioning from one kid to two is tough (at least it was for me).