I consider myself a frugal person – I had no problem shelling out for Cameron’s Patagonia baby puff rider jacket because I knew he would wear it every day. But buying an entire snow suit seemed excessive. Afterall, would he really need it? Well, yesterday I was wishing I had some waterproof bottoms for him after our first sledding trip in Fort Greene Park. I mulled it over while Cam was taking his nap, and came up with a solution for our afternoon outing : I put him in a garbage bag from the waist down. Not the most attractive solution – but it worked! His jacket and mittens kept him dry up top, and the bag covered the rest!
FYI – the Patagonia winter sale is back on – with discounts of up to 50% off. This includes baby stuff. Cameron has both the Puff Rider Jacket and the Baby Capilene which I am thinking about buying again for next year!
I went out for a walk this morning through Fort Greene Park and saw everyone enjoying the snow – building snowmen, playing on the playground, and of course, sledding. I came upon a mom using a laundry basket as a sled for her little one (quite successfully I might add!) The basket was gliding through the snow briskly, and she had a rope tied around her waist to move it along. I am always impressed by mom genius! So, you might not have a sled, but I know for sure you have a laundry basket! Get out there and enjoy it!
So Smart!
Never to snowy to play!
Yesterday the family hit the slopes in Fort Greene Park for a little sledding. Lucky for us there was an abandoned baby sled in the basement of our building! Cameron totally loved it. I got asked by a lot of parents where I got the sled, so I did a little research on Amazon to find a baby sled that looked similar:
Cameron's sled
Found on Amazon....
Click here to check it out so next time you’ll be ready! I think since we already have access to the baby sled, I will get these sleds so that the whole family can sled together on the next snow storm.
It’s supposed to start snowing soon (although when it comes to winter weather I never count my chickens before they hatch) and A Child Grows in Brooklyn did a post about the best sledding hills in the neighborhood (Fort Greene Park is of course on the list!) and how to make your own sled. I am hoping to get Cameron out to the park this afternoon, or more likely, tomorrow for his first sledding experience. So bundle up your little one and I’ll see you there!
