Markus's First Walk

Not to be confused with Markus's first steps, yesterday was Markus's first walk. Because the pediatrician had advised us to keep him inside for a while due to being born a little early, he really hasn't gotten out much. The temperatures have been super cold until yesterday, when it hit a balmy 60 degrees in NY.

I bundled Markus up anyway, in his little car seat (little, but surprisingly heavy, even without the ~15 lb baby inside) and his warm soft BundleMe. It works kind of like an all-over fleece blanket and creates a seal of warmth around the baby.

We walked for a good 20 minutes or so, then turned around and came back home. Before we'd reached the halfway point, Markus had fallen asleep. Here we are once we got back to the house:



The motion of the stroller plus the sound of me talking to him (really a great excuse to talk out loud to myself without looking crazy) just wouldn't let the little guy stay awake. It was a great experience and I can't believe how good it felt to WALK. Just to be outside and breathing the air, greeting people along the way, was awesome. Plus, I can tell how out of shape I am by the fact that I actually felt like I was exercising. Can't wait to do more walking with Markus!

Before I sign off, I just want to share a picture of Markus from 2/10, his 3 month birthday!


Our happy little guy! :)