Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

With sadness I finally bit the bullet and canceled my membership at the climbing gym today, after almost eight years of continuous membership. Climbing with baby in tow just got to be too difficult, since I had to plan around meeting up with someone who is Mini-Me-friendly for bouldering, and two people (one to belay, one to babysit) in order to climb the tall walls. Like so many, I found my monthly fee divided over fewer and fewer trips to the gym until it was clear it would be cheaper to pay by the visit rather than by the month.

Good news, though, another Mama in my neighborhood has pointed me towards a gym that has loads of classes, free parking, and childcare. It will be a new phase in motherhood, leaving Mini-Me with total strangers, but I am determined to get myself back in shape and I think it will be good for Mini-Me to get used to being around other people. I've learned over the past month or so that I need to have some accountability if I am going to manage regular workouts, so paying for classes on a schedule will help, I hope.

Another thing that has changed my perspective about being out and about with Mini-Me is our new Ergo carrier. At first I was just excited that I had the newest gadget like all the other Mamas on the block, but after using it for a few weeks I am totally hooked. I'm so glad I got it before our trip cross-country too, because it was a terrific help at the airport to have both hands free and Mini-Me secure as I juggled luggage, boarding passes, laptop, and shoes at the security line.

Mini-Me turns five months tomorrow, and one of our new things for March is solid food (!). Rice cereal is the first step...