Driving in snow

Ok, I am a New Englander and its not that I don't know it snows here but driving with a little one has totally changed my perspective.

I was always a cautious winter driver especially because where we live, our neighborhood is more like a ski slope than anything else. So, when UNH would close I was happy to stay home than brave the slippery, not well plowed roads. Its not that I didn't try to go out when school wasn't called but the roads around UNH are usually the roughest and I was hit once on the way home from work and another time I nearly drove off the road. So, if I don't have to go I don't want to.

Now, with Isabel I tend to be even more cautious. Until today I have only cancelled one thing due to weather ( a dr. apt.) they didn't blame me for not going out that day and I was glad I stayed.

Today, it was snowing and piling up with very little plowing. I was pressuring myself to go to my therapist apt ( I really like going) and I didn't want to wimp out because of a couple inches of snow.

The dilemna? Take my baby girl out in bad weather? Or stay home?

J called about 10m into his commute and said it was bad and try to stay home if I could. I decided I would try to go out.

As soon as I left the driveway I was feeling nervous. Isabel was fine just looking out the music and I tried to quell my nerves by putting some music on and just make it there. All the roads were terrible and covered in snow. Every road I took it just got worse and I was feeling nervous. I saw spinouts and finally got detoured. At that point I was so late for my appointment even though I left 20m early.

I looked back and Isabel was sleeping soundly as I navigated the icy, snow roads. I had a moment of 'ah ha' what the heck am I doing? I forced myself to go out in bad weather and my precious baby is in the back. I know she was fine but she is precious cargo.

The roads going back were better and I managed to make it home and was never more happy. She snoozed the whole way and I took her out of the car and took her in.

From now on I am not going out if the weather is bad, I don't want to risk it! Call me a wimp if you want but thats my decision!