Our FIRST outing!

TODAY I took my first official outing with Atticus by myself! We went to the office to visit the TWRI folks and then went to Target to buy a couple of items. I should not get excited because I'm sure these same types of outings will sometimes involve crying and fussiness and frustrations, but today was glorious. He was good and slept practically the entire time at both places. He was just such a good boy! AND I was successful with packing my diaper bag correctly, getting the stroller in and out, getting Atticus' carseat in and out, etc. It is pretty funny to think of the order I have to do things to go somewhere:

Pack diaper back, purse, misc. items into the car.
Fold stroller down and pack into the back.
Turn everything off inside and do one last diaper check / spit up check.
Load Atticus into carseat.
Put keys into my pocket so I don't leave them in the house and have to go back after Atticus is already in the car.
Load the carseat into the car.
Reach through the front door and start the car to already get it cooling (garage door open).
Roll down the window before I shut the door JUST in case something crazy happened and the doors locked and my keys and sweet baby are inside without me.
Get into the drivers seat; make sure air in the back is set correctly, roll up window and go.

Whew! That is just to get out of the house; It all has to be done again every time you get in and out of the car!

It has just been a really good day and guess what! I have been so nervous to take my first trip by myself out into the public. And since my maternity leave is a good time to take advantage of outings during the hours of 8-5 and to do things like SHOP, I have really been wanting to go. So, good news for my husband: I can still go shopping!!! I'm sure he is thrilled. He just THOUGHT we would spend less money when I was at home for 3 months!

Here are 2 pictures of Atticus after we arrived home from our outing:

Happy Atticus!Mad Atticus!

Such is the life of a newborn. Thank you Auntie Lauren for our outfit!!