Cate went on her first road trip today (not counting a doctor’s office visit). Here ‘s me strapping Cate into the carseat.
![[Going for a ride]](http://whenchemistsattack.com/blogfiles/catecarseat_far.jpg)
You can clearly see in this picture what being a new father is doing for my hair.
![[Cate's expression]](http://whenchemistsattack.com/blogfiles/catecarseat_close.jpg)
Cate’s not too sure about this carseat thing.
Cate’s first trip was to Lowe’s, the home improvement store. (The garage door opener picked this week to burn itself out.) Now, how many baby girls out there can say that the first store they ever visited was Lowe’s?
Then, we went across town to Old Europe Mediterranean Grill (which I’ve blogged about before). Cate behaved very well – she slept almost the whole time we were in the restaurant, and didn’t make any noise when she was awake. No pictures of Cate at Old Europe on this trip, though. I forgot my camera.
It’s certainly true what they say about a ride in the car lulling babies to sleep. After a few minutes in the car, Cate slept like a b … well, she slept like something that sleeps more soundly than a baby. 🙂