While your baby is still small enough for the infant carrier, take advantage of your relative “freedom” to get your toenails done. In the East Bay, we have Cure Spa, a totally fancy place that offers special service to mommies (like access to a baby swing), but we’ve also experimented with many other less schmancy places.
Scarlett is one week old
A pedicure is also a great first solo outing to leave the bambino with daddy for about an hour while everyone hopes for the best (and probably does awesome without you!).
What was your first solo outing without your baby and how did it go?
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Going tomorrow sans kids and I can’t wait!
Seriously?!??! They have a baby swing? I am SO there. Awesome!
Anyone wanna join next wednesday for the new mama special?
That sounds so cool, though I’d be happy to just find a place w/o the horrendous fumes!
I agree, fumes are a problem.
I just did this this week, baby in sling and it was AWESOME. Great idea!
And welcome to the newest rookie human!
PS Some places are well-ventilated, some are not. But if you go 10 am on a Tuesday and you’re the only one…you’re in luck.
I have done this a number of ways and can honestly recommend them all:
1) Baby in bucket seat. Did this with Milo when he was 8 days old at a schmancy, ventilated place. It was great.
2) Baby at home. Alec had a few “training day” moments when I left him alone with a small Holden and enjoyed a pedicure.
3) Baby playing nearby. During one of my pedicures sans Holden (at less than a month old), Whitney and her moms group pals had their babies along. Some sitting on laps, some sitting on floors — what a difference a few months make.
4) Baby in lap or sling. I’m glad to hear Mom101 had success with this version, because for me, it’s only theoretical!
getting a pedicure was definitely the first place i went sans baby. i’ve thought about going in with my babe but the thought of him maybe crying or wanting out of his carseat and me being mid-toenail- paint has hindered me. so pedicures are saved for saturdays when dad is home. and you’re right – dad needs the practice with the bambino on his own.
When my son was three months we flew from Chicago to California for my grandpa’s retirement party. It is the only time my suitcase has ever been lost by an airline. I left him with my brother (yes, a guy with a 3-month-old…there were plenty of people around to help him) while I went shopping for some clothes. It was fun to shop with my mom but painful because I was still nursing and didn’t make it back in time! Definitely an adventure.
Whitney, you are so right! Unfortunately, I have one too many picts of me with the same issue. I relate.