Don't Break the Baby.

It's a perfect day outside! 72 degrees, nice breeze, and sunny skies. Of course, that means that I am currently obsessing about what it's going to be like in the Winter.

We know it gets really, ridiculously cold here in Minneapolis. Factor in the latest prediction from the Farmer's Almanac that it's going to be a particularly rough winter for us this year and I'm not so sure Abuelo and Abuelita are going to want to extend their stay very long.

I've spent the last hour researching the internet in one window and browsing Amazon in another window to figure out what I should be adding to my baby shopping list. How on earth do you "winterproof" a newborn who is unable to regulate their own temperature? I hear/read layers...super-warm car seat cover...hats...but is that enough for a Minnesota-rough winter? Also, is pajamas + sleep sack enough for baby not to be cold at night when he can't use blankets? Will it be too hot?

As California natives, Man Boo and I are totally ill-prepared for our first Minnesota winter as parents. Help us Mid-Western and East Coast friends...advice requested!

The big silver-lining here is that we recently insulated our main floor (no more frost on the inside of the front door!) and the presence of tiny human means that Man Boo will allow me to turn the thermostat up past 55 degrees. I made sure he heard the nurse when she said that newborns need room temperatures between 65 and 72.