1. Breastfeeding in public. (Which I never thought I would do!) Although I had strategicly fed baby boy right before leaving for a lunch date with sisters Tricia and Erin and friend Shara, with all children in tow, Colin decided (demanded) that he needed more. After watching the expert (Tricia) I decided to give it a try in the farthest corner of the lunch area. It actually went pretty well, even though Colin thought it would be hilarious to keep pulling down the blanket I had attempted to use to cover us. (Fellow UMass allumni may recognize the atrium of St. Vincent's Hospital where we had lunch every day for > 2 years, a perfect spot for toddlers and breastfeeding mommies.)
2. Road trip to Elmira. The three of us braved the 6 hour road trip to Elmira, NY to visit with Juan's family. Although his parents visited us days after Colin was born, most of the family hadn't yet met him and were very eager to. In our pseudo parent wisdom we thought it would be a good idea to start the trip at 9 at night, so as to coincide with Colin's bedtime. Unfortunately, it back fired. It happened to be the night of a snowstorm so the whole trip took more than 8 hours and, while we were very sleepy, Colin was up at 7 am, on schedule as planned. This trip also brought a couple of other firsts : first feeding in the back seat of the car at 3 am in a dark rest stop and a diaper change cramped back there.
While the trip was a little overwhelming for Colin (going from spending days with only mommy to more than 15 people at a time and sleeping somewhere strange) it was great to see everyone and introduce them to Colin.
3. Vaccinations. This first round of vaccinations was not fun but Colin weathered it like a champ.
4. Colin slept 5 hours at night. 'Nuff said.
5. And finally ... Juan and I set up a joint checking account. After 4 1/2 years of marriage, we thought it was time. Plus if I go on unpaid leave, I need to continue to live in the manner to which I have grown accustomed :)
