molly accouterment

babies come with lots of things. we've done pretty good (or at least, i like to think so) staying away from many of the baby accessories, but there are a couple of things that have been really handy. for instance, the food mill! yep, we make our own baby food here at chez may/feeney all thanks to the our food mill and the awesome book our friend Martha gave us, Super Baby Food. stick stuff in, turn the handle, and presto-change-o...molly food! we've done yams, mango, apple, carrots, and tonight, baking potato. i love it! the picture of it is with carrots.

unfortunately for the carrots, molly gave them a gag-factor of 7 (on a scale of 1 to 10) so we're leaving them off the menu for the time being. but hey, they still weren't as bad as mangos (gag-factor 10+)! actually, with the exception of yams, she really does seem to prefer white things (oatmeal and rice), so we hope potatoes are a thumbs up.

next baby gadget...well, let me begin at the beginning. first off, i have high hopes that sometime in the very near future i will stop being a lazy so-and-so and start riding my bike again- which, by the way, is still sitting in the basement at work from the last time i rode it in, somewhere around 12 weeks of pregnancy when i was sicker than a dog. so, once i get my bike back home, and i start riding it all the time to get into super-duper shape, i am of course gonna want molly to tag along with me. and because i could never do one of those seats attached to the bike (because i've been known to fall over just standing with the bike at a stoplight) i decided we needed a trailer. i asked around, got some recommendations and folks said "go Burley"! it was spendy (thank you economic stimulus check) but i have to admit, so far i'm impressed.

side note: what does a sleep deprived mom do in the middle of the night while her husband is in a play and her daughter is sound asleep? sleep herself, right? no, i decided to put the Burley together. the picture of it in the living room was taken at 12:30 AM. what's wrong with me?

but i was able to put it together, which is the first plus. and this was after finding it had a part that broke during shipping, but the Burley folks were super nice and with no questions asked, sent me a replacement. plus they are local (Eugene, OR). so i'm pretty excited about it.

we tried it in stroller mode today (you can add a wheel to the front and use it like a stroller, or attach it directly to your bike). molly enjoyed it for the most part. i think she's gonna end up loving it! plus, it has tons of room, so we can stick groceries in the back and heck, maybe we'll throw harley in there too!) and now, finally, what you've all been waiting for, a cute picture of molly in her new trailer! (also note she is wearing her new leg warmers, they are kinda hard to see, but trust me, super cute!)

ok, i really should try sleeping. until next time...