Seriously. The weather and company were perfect. I compared pumpkin patches, sought out patch advice, mapped out directions, checked out prices, planned snacks, nursing, naps around the timing. The whole adventure was planned around college football games. I charged my camera battery. I even made a pumpkin onesie, people. I was ready. I could just see the photo opps running through my head. (Christmas card potential, perhaps??) I was so excited. Seriously excited. This was my first ever pumpkin patch visit. I just knew C was going to have a blast. (As much of a blast as a 3 month old can have at a pumpkin patch)
It was going to be the perfect memory...
Well....it just wasn't her day. It all started when she had major spit up all over her pumpkin onesie. No worries, I had a cute back up outfit planned ... big brown flower bow & leopard tights. Adorable. (She looked more ready for a shopping trip to nordstroms than a pumpkin patch but whatever.)
Little did I realize how cold this "fall-esque" day really was. Did I think to pack C a jacket? No - it didn't match the outfit. Did I think to put a hat on my baby? nope. Did I even put socks on my baby? No. You would think I could figure out how to dress my child for a cold day. When my friend's husband made fun of me for not putting socks on my child, I luckily found an adorable pair in her
So we made due by putting a blanket (which I actually had) over C while she was in the baby bjorn(yes I kept a very careful eye on her. I promise it was safe.). She was not the least bit happy. She screamed half the time we were there. Just ask the other pumpkin patchers on the hay ride. They were ecstatic when we got out to look for a pumpkin.
She finally fell asleep for the rest of our adventure. So we only have 2 cute pictures of her at the pumpkin patch. Nothing like what I envisioned. I contemplated getting her asleep little body out and propping her up by a pumpkin but I just couldn't do it.
But there's always next year, right? Not if you ask Mat. He's already voted that we skip the pumpkin patch next year...
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| She's clearly ecstatic... might be the only picture that she wasn't screaming or sleeping. |
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| at least 2 of us are smiling... I seriously love this pic. |
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| CC discovering a pumpkin |
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| Carter picking flowers for his mama |
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| Brooke & CC - with her adorable pumpkin hat. (why didn't I think of that?!) |
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| the Santas... Pretty much captures them perfectly =) |
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| like a kid in a candy store... |
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| tired family headed home... |
So another valuable lesson learned. Be flexible. Have a back up plan. Learn how to pack a diaper bag.
It's like a right of passage into motherhood:)
ReplyDeleteThe no diapers in the diaper bag thing is so familiar to me. I do it all of the time, and I finally stocked our glove compartments with diapers and wipes and a onesie.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, need to do this. Thanks for the idea! Your crew is pretty darn cute. Love the pumpkin hat.
ReplyDeleteblaaaaaahahahaha! welcome to the club. it never goes as planned. but funny memories you have.
ReplyDeleteThink of how much better prepared you are now for going Christmas tree hunting and visiting Santa Claus! This is Henry's third autumn and he has yet to see a pumpkin patch. I always chicken out. Pretty sure his lack of early pumpkin patch experiences will be just one thing he has to discuss in therapy.
ReplyDeletelove these pictures! i'm going to learn from your misfortune...we go to the pumpkin patch this weekend. see, you didn't do all of this in vain.
ReplyDeleteOur first trip the the Pumpkin Patch Mya fell asleep on the pumpkins. The second trip was a blast and we also had a diaper blow out with no back up out fit. There is always next year.
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