Just when we started to get into a walking routine, here comes the rain.

The whole fam enjoyed the break in the rain this past weekend, mostly because we were able to get out of the house without getting drenched or nearly blown away.

Steve, Steel, myself and Duke got out for a nice walk on Saturday. Sunday we were too busy running errands that we put off during the week because we didn’t want to go out in the stormy weather.. .okay, so we watched a little football, too.

It was so nice to get out and get some fresh air. I guess we start to take things like that for granted when we’re spolied with so many beautiful, sunny days.

On our walk, as usual, Duke tried to take the lead, while Steve held him back. “We are the pack leaders, not Duke…” as Dog Trainer Cesar Millan has taught us through his TV show Dog Whisperer. As Duke fights to be first, we are all also fighting for space on the curb. Since Duke can’t be in the front, he wants to be at our side, but this doesn’t work when we have a jogger that takes up nearly all the curbside. Plus, Steve and I want to talk to each other, so we are trying to walk side-by-side. It’s just a constant battle of all of us wanting to be near each other, which isn’t a bad thing, right? It’s pretty amusing, actually.

What was also pretty amusing was our first outing in  Jeep Jogger. First off, this thing is plush! My dad got it for us, and he gets nothing but the best! Steel gets to ride in comfort, while we get to rock out to music blaring from speakers on the jogger. This way we don’t have to use our headphones, allowing us to be aware of our surroundings. The big, rubber wheels also make the bumpy ride more smooth for little Steel and makes it easy to navigate through some bad road conditions. For moms who like to take their kids out on walks, it’s worth the investment!  

Now to the funny part.  A quick back story. Everytime, we blow in Steel’s face, he’s reaction is very dramatic. He gasps for air and lets out a big laugh. It’s hysterical and very adorable. But when we took him on his first, front-facing walk, I kept hearing this little noise coming from him. I then realized, the wind was hitting his face and he was having the same reaction as when we blow in his face. Poor little guy had to learn how to breath in the wind. I guess you forget babies have to learn just about everything once.

His next lesson: we don’t go for walks in the rain. Thank goodness the sun will come out tomorrow!