Is it really winter?

So we are in day 3 of winter here...and man was it hot! This morning I took Delanah on a walk to a local shop and she fell asleep...so I walked a bit further to get some exercise in for me (which is much needed in areas other than the jaw) and a longer nap for her. Man was it hot! I ended up stripping off my hoodie and walked in my workout pants and tank. So there I was, matching from head to ankle (my shoes and socks didn't match) in hot pink and black :) I did get quite a few looks from the moms as I was passing the elementary school :)
It was almost too hot for jeans this afternoon! Man, I love this winter! I was sweating up a storm and Ros was grabbing her coat....I do think we are acclimatized to different weather, eh?
I got to drive us to Toowoomba and back today! I was a bit nervous as this is the longest distance I have driven without Dave in the car. I must admit I was glad to do the driving...in the short drive to get the hair done the other morning I was a bit frightened at the speed that we were traveling at...I much prefer to be in control of that when Delanah is in the car. I must say, I think I did a pretty good job! The hardest part was parking in the garage (Australian parking spaces are so tightly packed!), but we lucked out when Ros spotted a stroller parking space. Yes people, they make extra wide parking spaces for people with prams!!!! What a great idea! There were some closer to the doors than handicapped spaces! There was plenty of room to get in and out and if we had needed to get the car seat out there would have been plenty of room for that as well. Awesome!
They really do cater to moms and babies here. I have yet been someplace that didn't have a mother's room. In the US, it's a novelty to go to BRU and use their mother's room, here, it's standard to have a men's room, ladies loo and mother's room! This one had papers to put down on the changing stations, seats, a microwave for heating bottles and a closed off toilet so mum's and dad's could take their little ones to the bathroom. It can get so awkward when dad or mom is with a young child of the opposite sex and the kid needs to use the loo....which one to go to? The mystery cleared up here....go to the mother's room/family room! There was a bulletin board up that had no less than 3 papers on breastfeeding support.....why is the US so far behind?! Imagine how many more babies would get breastfed if there were private rooms in malls in which to do it in...that also had information on groups if that was needed as well? You know, for a country so far ahead in so many things, we sure are behind in this area.