January 28th, 2010 by Overallgirl

I took Nolan for a walk around the Marina recently- it was a verrrry windy cold day, but we were both really feeling couped up and getting cabin fever, so I bundled him real good and off we went….it felt so refreshing.  I don’t think people who live in Alaska who have babies never go outside even though it’s cold, so why should we stay inside?  Why do I have to rationalize this anyway?  I guess because he’s such a little tiny person I feel like if I take him out in the slightest inclement weather that I’m being a bad mother and endangering my son.  But come on….we just happen to live in a warmer, temperate climate- people with babies on the east coast must venture outside all the time with their younguns.  That’s what hats and mittens and jackets and pullovers and boots and earmuffs and snowsuits and….um that’s it are for.  Sure enough, when I pulled him out of the stroller at the end of the walk,  his whole body was toasty warm and I could really have a clean conscience.  Albeit his nose was a bit chilly.  I wonder if they make a nose-mitten?  Oh my goodness!!!  They DO!  You will not see me wearing that anytime soon.