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smittenbyu) wrote2010-03-18 09:53 am
smittenbyu) wrote2010-03-18 09:53 am
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Spring is here!
Spring is here! The skies are clear, the temperatures are just nice... it's beautiful weather! It was on such a day that I headed over to the Smithsonian museum for my usual volunteer shift of four hours. I was however a bit late as I waddled over to my area. Amazing how the weather has improved and the numbers of visitors has nearly doubled!!
As usual I enjoyed the shift very much! But my body didn't so much. It was hard to be on my feet for so long. The other lady I was sharing the shift with made sure I got plenty of breaks. She has had two kids and sympathised.
The numbers will only increase from now till labour day weekend in September. sigh. so I believe that was my last shift till baby arrives! ah well... am glad I at least got to do it for as long as I possibly could!
I did however get a chance to see so many people with so many different strollers with car seats on and a handful with slings/baby carriers on. I don't think I have ever paid this much attention! We did decide on a car seat and stroller for the baby. The biggest deciding factor (after safety concerns being addressed and stuff) was weight. It can't weigh over 15 pounds - as I can't lift anything heavier. For home and small trips I will be using a wrap carrier but I can see how the infant car seat as a carrier also has its benefits. We are still wondering though if we can hold off on buying the stroller till when the baby is 5-6 months old and just stick to the wrap till then. We might just do that.
As usual I enjoyed the shift very much! But my body didn't so much. It was hard to be on my feet for so long. The other lady I was sharing the shift with made sure I got plenty of breaks. She has had two kids and sympathised.
The numbers will only increase from now till labour day weekend in September. sigh. so I believe that was my last shift till baby arrives! ah well... am glad I at least got to do it for as long as I possibly could!
I did however get a chance to see so many people with so many different strollers with car seats on and a handful with slings/baby carriers on. I don't think I have ever paid this much attention! We did decide on a car seat and stroller for the baby. The biggest deciding factor (after safety concerns being addressed and stuff) was weight. It can't weigh over 15 pounds - as I can't lift anything heavier. For home and small trips I will be using a wrap carrier but I can see how the infant car seat as a carrier also has its benefits. We are still wondering though if we can hold off on buying the stroller till when the baby is 5-6 months old and just stick to the wrap till then. We might just do that.
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Also, had we not received a stroller as a present, we'd have looked on Craigslist and FreeCycle for a free/cheap one :-)