I’ve been seeing those reusable grocery bags for sale in Wal-Mart and other stores. I thought, “What a good idea… I hope it takes off… I’ll start using those once I see other people doing it.”

What am I, thirteen?!? I’ll do it as long as I’m not the only one? Geez.

So I’m going to get some. Do any of you have experience with these? If so, have you had any problems using them? Are they sturdy? Are they washable? (I’m thinking raw chicken juice, squished grapes, etc.) If I buy Wal-Mart ones, they have to tag them at the door when I come in every time, so I think I might buy some online, even though they cost a little more.

Any input is welcome here.

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Well, we made it to Mobile and back without incident, in between storms Fay and Gustav. We spent the night in Vicksburg on the way there and back, because there was no way we could do the whole trip in one day with a baby. After a few hours, Anna gets enough of that car seat!

Anna got to meet her great-grandparents—David’s mom’s parents and his dad’s mother—as well as a couple of aunts and an uncle. They were very happy to finally see her! She didn’t quite get in all the nap time she’s accustomed to, which made her a little clingy, but she was still pretty happy and gave everyone lots of those great Anna smiles. David’s blog has a couple of cute videos of them having fun together after a day of visiting.

On the return trip we got to stay in a B&B instead of a hotel. It was a little cabin on a plantation just outside of Vicksburg. If you find yourself needing to spend the night in Vicksburg for any reason, I recommend it. Beautiful setting, good-sized cabin, tasty hot breakfast. The only thing I didn’t like was the dead animal heads hanging on the walls, but that’s a matter of personal taste I guess.

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Anna is 5 months old today! I didn’t have a lot of time to take good pictures, because we’re heading out of town. We’re going to Mobile, Alabama to show Anna off to David’s grandparents and aunts and uncles. If you’ve been watching the weather lately, you’ll notice that there’s a bit of rain down around that area. Yep, it looks like we’re heading right into Tropical Storm Fay. Anyway, here she is pre-trip:

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Anna officially rolled over today! The little sneak did it while I wasn’t looking. I put her on her tummy, started doing something else, and the next thing I knew she was on her back, smiling proudly. It took a few times before I caught her doing it. She just needed to practice without an audience so she could perfect it. Here is a video:

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We all do it from time to time, I suppose.

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Ahh, but it’s all worth it:

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Any suggestions, anyone? Cold turkey? Gradual weaning?

(Of course, I could step it up a notch—the Halo Sleepsack Swaddle. Surely she couldn’t bust out of that…)

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We’ve found them! And they’re great fun!

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