Archive for May, 2006

Portable Placemat or Weird Rubber Device

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

We’re not big spenders (at least we weren’t until we had Finn, who is very small, but needs a lot of gear). The one thing we do spend money on is eating out. We always ate out, we still eat out, and now Finn eats out, too. We don’t take her to expensive restaurants, but we don’t go to McDonalds either.

Our first dining experience with Finn was a casual place with an outdoor patio; we had pre-approval from the pediatrician. On one of the first doctor visits, we asked if we could take our tiny preemie to the Cowgirl. “Just don’t let her have a margarita,” was the answer. We went on a beautiful June afternoon; Finn was only a few weeks old, and spent half the time asleep in her carseat and half the time nursing.

It’s a little more difficult bringing an older baby out to eat; they’re a little bit messier, a little bit louder, and they require a little bit more attention. Luckily Santa Fe is kid-friendly, and Finn has charmed waiters and restaurant-goers all over town. And we have the Tiny Diner portable placemat.

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I should have bought a rocking chair

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Rocking is not only for antique collectors

My mother insisted that a rocking chair was a crucial item of baby equipment, but all I could imagine was the rocking chair she had when I was little, with turned spindles and a quilted seatpad, that looked like something you’d find in the Walton’s farmhouse.

So I didn’t buy a rocking chair. Then, when Finn was 7 months old, I was over at a Janie’s house for a neighborhood meeting. Finn became tired and fussy; there were 60 people all talking about how we need a trail along the river and she’s naturally curious, and social, and she couldn’t fall asleep. So I went into Janie’s daughter’s room, sat in her rocker, and in about ten seconds, Finn was asleep.

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