Leave Me Alone During Nap Time

I'm not sure when I am going to learn my lesson but I think I did yesterday, I know Scott did. It's hard to get my hubby out of bed in the morning because he works so hard and just wants to catch a few extra zzz's on the weekend. I'm an early bird and want to get up and start my day even after having Chloe. Now that she is sleeping through the night, I am getting more sleep and have more energy to do things in the early afternoon and the early afternoon is when Chloe is at her greatest.

See the past couple of times that we have gone out have been in the afternoon after 1pm and now I am learning, that is a no go with this little girl. She likes to nap between the hours of 1-4 and taking her out of the house during those times is just a nightmare. Here's my story of learning a lesson of NOT taking out your baby when she is napping.

Yesterday, we left around 2:30ish after asking Scott if he would go with me to do some light errands. We needed to go to Target and Vince and Joe's. As soon as we got out of the car and unloaded her, she just burst into tears; screaming her little head off. Here we are totally looking like new parents wondering why she is so upset. I am now frantically trying to get her out of the car seat thinking perhaps she just does not want to be in there... thinking no problem, I'll just hold her while we walk around the store. As soon as I passed her off to Scott to get something, she let out a serious gassy filled pooped diaper.. now on to my second nightmare, using the public changing table. I just hate em, don't like them and don't want to use them but I had too.

So after I quickly changed her diaper, she was a much happier baby so we thought ok she just had a spell of gas and was in pain. We managed to get through our shopping trip without anymore tears until we got to the checkout. Now at this time, I know her cries are that of hunger. So we were off to the car and I was back in the back seat nursing her because god forbid a mom nurses in public these days. So after a half an hour of nursing her and burping her she was back to her happy smiley self but then soon fell back asleep in her car seat so we figured we would be able to take her to Vince and Joe's and get our groceries. Oh BOY was I wrong again. Literally as soon as we took her out of the car and into the stroller she became a totally new baby.. screaming and not wanting to be there.. I took her out and carried her into the store, of course this draws just way to much attention but oh well we just needed to get some lunch meat, fresh veggies and fruit and then get the heck out of there.. Scott goes to take a number for the deli.. number 61 and they were on number 48... we looked at each other and said this is not worth it and just walked out. I knew the day would come when we would just have to walk out because our child was not able to handle being in the store and that day came at just 9 weeks old and I am sure that won't be the last time.

So the moral of my story, leave baby be cozy at home finishing there nap and then go, or better yet just go alone without a baby which by the way, I do most of the time. Oh I am still learning!!