New car seat...

Dear Nicky,

On weekends, Mom usually lets me sleep a little later while she gets up and takes care of you. But apparently this morning you were a little fussier than normal, probably due to your teething, and you gave her a hard time about taking your bottle, and you were quite unhappy in general. Like any good mommy, Mom doesn't like to see you upset, and sometimes she blames herself for not being a better mother, for not being able to feed you better. I tell her that's silly, that she's the best mom a little kid could have, but I need you to help her see that too, okay? So be good and don't scare Mom and eat well so she feels better. In other news, I went to Target this afternoon (yet again) and got a new car seat, since you've outgrown your other one. This one can face forward and back, so we can get longer use out of it, and looks very comfortable as well. However, despite being touted as easy to install, I thought the written instructions were very poorly worded and illustrated. Mostly, because of my impressive prowess with all things technical, I figured it out on my own. Anyhoo, it's in there now and you should be mighty comfy. The only thing is, it's not one of those that snap into a base and that can be removed, so we don't have the convenience of keeping you in a carrier with a handle on it, like the world's cutest sack of potatoes.

Love,
Dad