Yesterday was mine and Kate's first day on our own as stay-at-home mom and stay-at-home baby. We did pretty well, all things considered. I did make a couple of rookie mistakes, though. Twice, I got myself stranded on the couch without a cordless phone, and so of course several people called while I was feeding Kate and unable to go pick up the phone. But that's why we have answering machines.

Then in the middle of the day, I decided we needed to go on a walk. I figured I could use the excersize and Kate might enjoy a change of scenery. However, I failed to check the weather and it wasn't until we were out there that I realized that not only was yesterday cold, it was also incredibly windy. I looked like a crazy person, pushing a stroller into the high desert wind, leaning forward with the effort, with my hair blowing all over the place. Kate was fine, because the top of her stroller can be closed up, but that meant the only change of scenery she got was the view from the little clear plastic window in the top of the cover. Still, she looked pretty cute all bundled up in there. Here's a picture I took of her before we went out.

As for the rest of the first day of our new gig, I managed to eat a couple of meals, take a shower, and even do some laundry. Kate took some naps. So it was a productive day. We'll be climbing the stay-at-home corporate ladder in no time.