On the lighter side

The new car seats stay in the minivan, so we no longer have a portable baby carrier with a handle. This isn’t an entirely bad thing as they weighed almost 8 lbs by themselves. Add a 22 lb infant and you’re toting a 30 lb bundle of joy. So, we appreciate loosing that extra weight, but we miss the carrier’s convenience. When the babies were strapped into the carriers, their movements were contained. Now we must deal with them wiggling, squirming, grabbing and kicking while carrying them. Before, when waiting in line at a store or restaurant, we could set the carrier on the floor safely and rest. Now we must continue holding the child balanced on our hip while standing. Once the boys can walk, we won’t have to carry them as much.