Car seat clinic

We went to a car seat clinic today to make sure our installation was alright. We had gotten help from friends knowledgeable in the area but that was before Quinn was born so we decided to get it double checked. Our installation was mostly good but we learned a few things that made the trip worthwhile. They reinstalled the base to level it out. They rethreaded the straps in the seat to fit Quinn better. They advised against the furry winter insert as it made straps not tight enough (we'll use extra blankets over top instead). They also advised against the headrest mirror Bec had gotten to be able to see Quinn (who faces backwards) from the driver's seat. Apparently he would bash his face against it when the seat flips up in an impact. He loves the monkey that goes around the mirror and Bec likes being able to see him, so we're going to relocate it to the centre or left-side headrest and angle it so we can see him. The clinic people were very nice. It was about a half hour wait but Quinn was good as gold. It was worth the trip.

I took Quinn for about three hours this morning while Bec got some more sleep. There was some initial wailing and I was worried the mommy-preference was kicking in again, but I persevered and he went to sleep. When he woke up I was able to feed him a whole meal from a bottle previously pumped by Bec. That's the first time he's taken that much from a bottle, and it's significant because it opens up possibilities for me to give Bec longer breaks, and for others to give us both a break.