Baby Larson: Walking in a Winter Wonderland

While spending time in Poynette, Ryan and I love walking the trail by his parents house and letting the dogs run, esp. on our winter trips where we can snow shoe or cross country ski. This year was no exception and we were eager to take Elli out on the trail. Elli had a runny nose making us slightly hesitant to take her out in the cold for too long but the cold air did the trick, no more runny nose after our walks! We bundled her up and she was by far the warmest out of all of us. She loved it! She was so relaxed, she fell asleep both times.

Quick plug on a mommy item: I love my fabric wrap to 'wear' Elli. During her fussy first few months, we spent many afternoons walking around the house together as it was the only way she would finally nap. We tried the Bjorn and the Infantino carriers also but I like the fabric wrap better than those infant carriers because she feels closer to me and it seems more gentle on her hips.

Each trip, Ryan and I try to get a family picture while walking around Pine Island and this year we stopped by the statue. Reportedly, there was a tornado in 1988 that wiped out most of the pine trees on the island. A local man from the community came out and using a chainsaw, created this Indian statue in one of the upright tree trunks.