"Chee Owside"

I went to get the mail just before Caleb's nap at noon today. Upon stepping outside I made the decision that we would be taking a walk after naptime. In retrospect, I should have delayed the nap and gone for a walk right then.

Caleb woke up at 2:00 and we headed out for our walk. It was still warm outside but breezier. The temperature was 50 degrees and sunny though so we went walking. Because it was so warm, I just had a sweatshirt and Caleb had a fleace pullover. We took the 15 minute walk to the grocery store. It was perfect. I had even contemplated taking off my sweatshirt because it was so warm.

We headed into the store and picked up the few things we needed and could easily fit into the basket on the stroller. We also went to the pharmacy to pick up and prescription. Our visit at the store ended with a cup of coffee and some cookies. We were ready to go.

As soon as we stepped outside I knew we were going to have to walk much faster on the way home. The temperature felt like it had dropped 30 degrees. We later learned that it had infact dropped about 25 degrees. There was no longer a breeze. It had turned into full force arctic wind. It was a very cold walk home. The wind was so strong at times that I had a difficult time pushing the stroller against it. By the time we arrived at home our hands, cheeks, and noses were bright red. Caleb usually says it's "chee owside" when it's cold. Today, however, he busted out with "Code owside. Do home!" (By 3:30 it was snowing. UGH!)