Baby's First Hike
Haha, sleep training can suck it. After some trauma, crying, and discussion with Brandon, we decided that anything that is making Lucas scream for over an hour before passing out from exhaustion (this is with me standing there comforting him the whole time), and making me scream into pillows or break down sobbing in frustration -- is not even a little bit worth it right now. So we're sticking with what works. Hopefully we'll both be a little more emotionally prepared for a transition soon.
In happier news, a friend from church lent me an ErgoBaby carrier, which is way more comfortable and easier to use than either the Baby Bjorn or the Moby Wrap, the other two I was using. I decided to test it out on a hike yesterday and we had such fun! I picked an easy hike near a county park visitor's center - I wanted to make sure there would likely be lots of other people around so I would feel safe. It was perfect, plus the park we went to (Mission Trails Regional Park) was set into the hills so while we were hiking I couldn't see any houses or city stuff. It was a beautiful, cool day and gorgeous! Lucas fell asleep in the carrier 10 minutes into the hike and slept until we were about five minutes from finishing. So I guess he likes the carrier fine at least? I definitely plan to try out some more nearby hikes soon.
I was nursing Lucas after the hike in what I thought was a fairly out of the way location, but still where I could take in the view (I didn't want to go back to the car, which is where I usually nurse when I'm out and about). But about halfway through, a college biology class gathered right where I was nursing to talk about the plants. Oops, not as out of the way as I thought, but at least the subject matter was somewhat related? It wouldn't have felt as awkward except I left my cover at church this week so we weren't being quite as modest as usual. That's me, your local accidental nursing activist.
But in all, good practice for next week! We're taking Lucas up to Idyllwild in the mountains northeast of here for a couple days to get out of town. Should be fun!
In happier news, a friend from church lent me an ErgoBaby carrier, which is way more comfortable and easier to use than either the Baby Bjorn or the Moby Wrap, the other two I was using. I decided to test it out on a hike yesterday and we had such fun! I picked an easy hike near a county park visitor's center - I wanted to make sure there would likely be lots of other people around so I would feel safe. It was perfect, plus the park we went to (Mission Trails Regional Park) was set into the hills so while we were hiking I couldn't see any houses or city stuff. It was a beautiful, cool day and gorgeous! Lucas fell asleep in the carrier 10 minutes into the hike and slept until we were about five minutes from finishing. So I guess he likes the carrier fine at least? I definitely plan to try out some more nearby hikes soon.
I was nursing Lucas after the hike in what I thought was a fairly out of the way location, but still where I could take in the view (I didn't want to go back to the car, which is where I usually nurse when I'm out and about). But about halfway through, a college biology class gathered right where I was nursing to talk about the plants. Oops, not as out of the way as I thought, but at least the subject matter was somewhat related? It wouldn't have felt as awkward except I left my cover at church this week so we weren't being quite as modest as usual. That's me, your local accidental nursing activist.
But in all, good practice for next week! We're taking Lucas up to Idyllwild in the mountains northeast of here for a couple days to get out of town. Should be fun!