Big Step

Brenden is sleeping in his own room tonight for the first time. I felt a little sad and anxious while moving his bassinet out of our room, but so far Brenden is sleeping fine in his crib. He's too big for his bassinet and we need our own room back. Hopefully the night goes well and we can all get some rest. Brenden is turning out to be a great sleeper at night; now if we can just get him to nap somewhere other than our chests.



Today was a fun day. Brenden and I met Maria for lunch and gave Adam some time to himself at home. We had delicious Indian food, and Brenden was very smitten with Maria. He preferred sitting on my lap to hers, but only so he could grin and stare at her. Brenden is turning out to be quite the ladies man. Other than his Daddy, he's not usually impressed by men. But when a lady comes up and tells him how cute he is, he turns on the charm big time. Here's a picture of Brenden helping Maria decide what to order:



After lunch Brenden and I headed over to the Northgate shopping center to buy a few new things for the apartment. Brenden was a champ, even though it was close to his naptime and it took me FOREVER to figure out how to get into the Ross store. I knew there was a handicap accessible (and therefore stroller-accessible) entrance somewhere, but we rode the elevator three times trying to find the right floor. I found several things I was looking for at great prices, but then we had to wait in line for 15 minutes. Ross (similar to a TJ Maxx) has great deals but terrible customer service. By then Brenden was done with his stroller so I put him in his baby carrier. My back is still sore!



Our local Target has started carrying groceries, and it is so much cheaper. It's also more convenient because Adam can pick up everything we need in one trip and I don't have to make a separate trip for household items. (Yes, Adam even does the grocery shopping!)



We are trying to decide whether or not to get flu shots. Brenden will be old enough for a flu shot in December, but I think we're leaning toward not getting him vaccinated. At least we have a couple of months to see if other kids have reactions to the shots. Our pediatrician recommended that Adam and I both get seasonal flu shots at least. I think I'll get one, since I'm exposed to a lot of people at work and don't want to bring anything home to Brenden. Another thing that will help is to keep breastfeeding him and not let strangers touch him. Most people know better, but once or twice someone has tried to hold his hand!