I almost cried the day C outgrew her infant car seat. It wasn’t so much that my baby was growing up, it was more about the loss of convenience. I may have cursed that monstrosity every day I had to haul it into the car, but it sure was handy! (Quick aside: That car seat + baby never weighed less than 20lbs. How do people forget them ON TOP of their cars? How do they even put it on the car in the first place?) I was sad that I could no longer drive the Honda Accord. (It’s a two door and there was no way to get a rearfacing car seat in there in a way that was manageable.) But mostly I was sad that I could no longer take C to the supermarket after daycare. At the end of the day C usually falls asleep within 3 minutes of entering the car. Back when she was in the infant carseat it didn’t matter. I could just drag her where I wanted. But when we got the ‘big girl’ car seat those days abruptly ended. Taking a cranky tired child to a crowded supermarket is not exactly the way I like ending a long work day! So we came up with the Menu Plan and entered the world of (somewhat) organized people. Every Sunday we sit down with the Menu Plan binder and a stack of cookbooks. We go over what we’ve eaten in the past and what we’d like to try. We try to balance it all so that we get a good mix throughout the week. Then I head to the supermarket and do a full week’s shopping. Ever since we’ve eaten better and enjoyed more relaxed evenings!
Since we have to drive 45 minutes to the closest store of any size (and anything close to reasonable prices), we plan by the week and I make a big shopping list. Since we shop at the same store every week, I’m very organized and I group my list together by aisle. My husband makes fun of me, but he also knows that I can quickly see what we need without having to scan through the entire list. LOL
I hate that my little one is about to outgrow her infant carseat. I’ve got my fingers crossed that she learns to sit up on her own before she does. 🙂
Since we have to drive 45 minutes to the closest store of any size (and anything close to reasonable prices), we plan by the week and I make a big shopping list. Since we shop at the same store every week, I’m very organized and I group my list together by aisle. My husband makes fun of me, but he also knows that I can quickly see what we need without having to scan through the entire list. LOL
I hate that my little one is about to outgrow her infant carseat. I’ve got my fingers crossed that she learns to sit up on her own before she does. 🙂