First Snowshoe!!

This weekend was Brenda's birthday. She has been wanting to get out into the mountains since before Evie was born. With the difficulties involved with being pregnant and then having a frail newborn...we haven't ventured out onto the snow at all this winter.

With Evie getting bigger and stronger every day, we decided it was time to take her on her first snowshoe!

Our friend, Chris, found a great local trailhead right outside town and we went! The day was cold, with wind driving the falling snow into our faces. But Evie stayed warm in the Ergo on my chest.

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The trail wound up a narrow-walled valley formed by a tiny creek that we had to ford a few times during the hike. Evie slept most of the time, but did wake up hungry about 1/2 mile in. We cleared the snow off a nearby rock and Brenda used the changing pad from our diaper bag as an impromptu seat. Evie happily fed, with one of our jackets draped over her to keep the snow off and the warmth in. After eating, she snuggled back into Dad's chest again and we were off.

We ended up hiking for two hours...probably covering close to two miles. At the end Evie had slightly chilly cheeks, but didn't complain once as she rode along with me. It was a fabulous day and helped bolster our confidence about sharing our adventures with our newborn.

We're looking forward to our next adventure!!!