Chilly days

 

I have now successfully gritted my driveway and road two times and I’m feeling jolly pleased with myself because of it.  My wheels no longer spin when I am driving out and there is a 20 yard space where I can walk without holding onto the buggy for dear life.

It funny to think that I used to take a newborn out for walks in this weather.  Even funnier that Alby would sleep for the entire walk.  These days it is rare for Alby to sleep when out on a walk even in good weather.  Even when I know he’s knackered.  I remember when he was a baby I would routinely putting the rain cover over the pram in an attempt to block out the wind.  No such luck these days – Alby grabs and kicks at the cover which quickly steams up from within and seems to excite him rather than pacify him into sleep.  

All wrapped up and ready to go

That said, it may just be a case of him not being snug enough.  With the recent ice, sharp winds and threats of snow I have taken to dressing Alby and me in our entire wardrobes before heading out on our twice daily dog walks.  To his normal clothes I add one jumper, a fleece jacket, a snow suit, gloves and a blanket wedged between his legs and the foot muff.  It’s a wonder we go anywhere as it is quite impossible to move for all the layers but this strategy over the past two days has induced sleep.  Whether it is because he is so snug or because he has finally submitted to the fact that there really is nothing else to do I have no idea but a well rested Alby is a happy Alby, a healthy Alby and that makes for a happy Mama.

There's nothing fashionable about how I do layers