I took Alaina out with me today when I met a friend for lunch. After lunch, I decided to go to Babies R Us because it was right down the street. Since Alaina is still new, she travels everywhere in her car seat. This is good for her because she can sit comfortably (I hope) as we go from place to place, and if she falls asleep we don't have to wake her. Plus, since it's winter, she can stay snug and warm under the fleecy car seat cover. The downside of this setup is that the seat is awkward and heavy for me to carry. Worse yet is trying to get it into the middle of the back seat of the car. Which is where today's mommy fail comes in. I have two options when putting the car seat in the car--put the car seat part of the way into the car and then climb in after it so i can get it positioned correctly, or close my eyes and push it in as far as I can and hope that it lands in the base. Today i chose obtion B. And i missed. Instead of landing squarely in the base, Alaina's seat went a bit too far and ended up toppling over toward the opposite door. Of course i totally panicked and got it back upright as soon as possible only to see Alaina smiling a huge, wide-eyed smile in her seat. She wasn't fazed a bit by the trip. In fact, I think she enjoyed it. Do I have a future daredevil on my hands?
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| This is Alaina in her seat on the day we brought her home from the hospital. Those harnesses really do the job! |
