Logan's Trip to the Big City

Logan has only left the house twice since arriving home from the hospital and both times were to see the doctor. I know there are mainly two different schools of thought on taking a newborn out of the house – don't do it and it's fine. I birthed a baby weeks before winter in New England during cold and flu season. Bottom line, it is cold outside and people are sick. So for me personally, I have decided to take him out as little as possible. Daddy takes on full Logan duty while I go to the grocery store on the weekend where I shop for the entire week (something I did before Logan was born).

But the situation arose this week that no longer permitted Logan and I from staying in our warm, germ-free home. I needed something for Logan to sleep in. This has been a struggle in our household for about a week now. While I want to continue to swaddle him because it seems to calm Logan down, the receiving blanket is no longer working because the doctor mentioned it is not as safe as a Velcro one at our last appointment. Matt, being the kind of dad he is, said goodbye to the receiving blankets for bedtime. I had a sleep sack/swaddle me combo, but it seemed too small and I only had one. Rule of thumb with a newborn, never have one of anything. So, Logan and I were off to the store for our first outing. 

Now I have not mentioned that besides the time of year not being great, there is one other thing that causes me anxiety when it comes to leaving the house with Logan. I am afraid that we will get into the store, he will start screaming crying and I will not be able to get him to stop. Yes, I would not be the first mama to have a screaming baby in a baby superstore, but I would like to avoid it at all costs. However, my little man is a champ. He fell asleep in the car before we were out of the driveway and did not really wake up until 5 minutes after we got home (at which point he starting crying to be fed). He made what Matt and I affectionately call his “muppet noises” that he makes when sleeping while in the store, but that was the only sound I heard out of him. I was able to buy what I needed without a screaming baby. And Logan now has a few Swaddle Me's to sleep in at night.

Just got back home - stop blinding me, Mama!

Before - with the receiving blanket

After - My little pea pod.