I’ve just realized I have 5 different methods to carry Liam – two strollers, front carrier, sling and the one I used today, the back carrier. All have, or had, their place – Liam’s too tall for the front carrier now, and while I still use the sling, I use it differently, just to secure him on my hip for short distances, and don’t use it nearly as often. The back carrier is now the on-person implement of choice. So that’s what we took out for a walk through some of the green space around our house.
Here we are leaving the house – reflected in the door. I’m wearing a toque for two reasons – one, my ear is still blocked and sore from the horrendous ear infection I had last week, and two, Liam thinks pulling my hair is one of the best parts of the back carrier experience. I’m less enthusiastic.
Reflection in the canal behind our building. Canal is one of the few concepts in Dutch to have many more words than in English – singel, gracht, kanaal, sloot, tocht, boezem, vaart – they all translate as just canal as far as I can figure out.
Two little boys playing soccer – it’s nice here that kids can just go out and play, riding a bike to the soccer field, no parent in sight. These boys were cute – seemed to enjoy tripping each other and falling down and just playing in their own little world.
Liam nearing the end of the ride.
