Always be prepared!

   First of all, can you believe it? I went one whole week without an entry. To be honest, nothing exciting has really happened... Anyway, today's theme is "Always be prepared." (I that's also the Boy Scout's motto, right?) So I'm sure we all have that one funny story about that one day where everything crazy that could happen did. That was yesterday for me. Here it goes.
   Harrison had his first Plaza Art Fair experience yesterday. We brought our friend Karla and planned to meet up with some others. I had the stroller and reloaded all the goods in the diaper bag. I doubled checked the number of wipes and diapers. Just to be on the safe side, I added even more wipes. (He's been a pooping machine lately... TMI, I know.) Harrison was in his new doggie outfit complete with a doggie hoodie that has ears. It was great. We all loaded up in the car and were off - only 20 minutes behind schedule.
   Now I don't park on the Plaza. Nope, I'm definitely not patient enough for that. Instead we circled around the residential streets until we found the perfect spot. I didn't have to parallel park into it, and I could easily get Harison out without climbing into a bush first. I lift him out and go to the back of the Tahoe where the stroller is. Hmm... something is a little stinky... Okay I need to change him. No big deal. I lay him in the back, start to peel back his pants, and WHAM!!!! It's the ultimate messy situation! Thank god for those extra wipes!! Karla surveys the car for any paper goods to help corral the mess. It is unreal! There goes the pants and the cute doggie onesie. After a intense 15 minute clean up, we're off. Harrison is now in the extra white onesie I brought, socks and his doggie hoodie. The diaper mess is in the bottom of the stroller so we can deposit it in the first trash can we see.

So much for wearing pants...

   We walk around the Plaza for an hour or so. We see Daddy at work, AJ at Tivols, Jonathan by Restoration Hardware, and Kristy and Kenna eating lunch. Harrison was great! Slowly but surely he falls asleep - even better. Then it starts to sprinkle. Then it starts to sprinkle a bit harder. Awesome. Now it's raining. No big deal, we're on our way out anyway. Harrison is covered, I have a hoodie, all is good. Until I remember we parked on a hill. It seemed like such a baby hill when we walked down it. Pushing a stroller up it, it feels like a mountain. By the time we reach the car, I'm sweating, out of breath, and my calves are screaming. Karla helps me pack everything up and we're back on the road headed home. The car is a little musky from the dirty pants and onesie in the back though.
   The day wasn't that bad but seriously, a HUGE diaper explosion, rain and a monstrous hill all in one day? I was ready for a nap when we got home. So lesson of the day: always be prepared. Grab more diapers, wipes and clothes than you think baby will need. Keep a plastic sack in the car for trash or dirty clothes. And always, bring a friend when out on an adventure! It was so nice to have an extra set of hands and eyes:0)

Side Note: The ironic part was I meant to put Harrison in a cloth diaper before we left. I changed my mind last minute. I wish I did because I'm curious to see if the explosion would have been smaller.  

~Emily