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fleaThe morning's tragedy: Took the scones out of the oven, they looked overbaked but not too bad. mr. flea bit into his - "honey. these taste weird." I try mine. Yes, I put a tablespoon of baing soda instead of a tabespoon of baking powder. You'd think I'd know better, I've been making these for years ... completely inedible.
Casper is very book-read-y this weekend. Current favorites are Hairy MacLary and Eyes, Nose, Fingers, Toes.
Thinking about breastfeeding. I think I'm going to stop pumping at work. If I'm going to spend all this time at night nursing, I don't need to be pumping during the day, too. This weekend has been a bit of a cry-fest as we get Casper back down to 2 night wakings - she'd crept up to three again. Two is sane-making, 3 is not.
Child clothing rant: we went looking for a plain zip-up hoodie sweatshirt for Casper. Old Navy had tons of jackets, fleece or not-fleece, but all the girl ones were pink, or black with "so cute" in pink down the arm, or blue with "princess" in pink, and puffed sleeves. All the boy ones said "Old Navy" in huge letters, or were covered in sports logos. To Sears, similar problems. I bought a Carter's (boy) navy hoodie, the hood lined in red, with a modest-sized "1st and 10" on the breast. $10. Doesn't anybody make gender-neutral children's clothes? I wanted a plain red or blue hoodie - no logo, no nothing. I know LLBean and Lands' End make them - in fleece - for $25. Why must inexpensive children's clothes be gaudy and tacky? Why is unisex simple design only for those willing to pay extra? Why must all boy's clothes be plastered in sports logos - surely a plain navy or olive or red jacket is "masculine" enough?
Casper is very book-read-y this weekend. Current favorites are Hairy MacLary and Eyes, Nose, Fingers, Toes.
Thinking about breastfeeding. I think I'm going to stop pumping at work. If I'm going to spend all this time at night nursing, I don't need to be pumping during the day, too. This weekend has been a bit of a cry-fest as we get Casper back down to 2 night wakings - she'd crept up to three again. Two is sane-making, 3 is not.
Child clothing rant: we went looking for a plain zip-up hoodie sweatshirt for Casper. Old Navy had tons of jackets, fleece or not-fleece, but all the girl ones were pink, or black with "so cute" in pink down the arm, or blue with "princess" in pink, and puffed sleeves. All the boy ones said "Old Navy" in huge letters, or were covered in sports logos. To Sears, similar problems. I bought a Carter's (boy) navy hoodie, the hood lined in red, with a modest-sized "1st and 10" on the breast. $10. Doesn't anybody make gender-neutral children's clothes? I wanted a plain red or blue hoodie - no logo, no nothing. I know LLBean and Lands' End make them - in fleece - for $25. Why must inexpensive children's clothes be gaudy and tacky? Why is unisex simple design only for those willing to pay extra? Why must all boy's clothes be plastered in sports logos - surely a plain navy or olive or red jacket is "masculine" enough?
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Date: 2004-10-11 03:23 pm (UTC)That is a good idea about the pump. It could follow the b.org wedding sixpence around the country after a suitable interval... (I am, very ridiculously, SAD about giving up pumping. How crazy is that!?!)
Plaid pants for LB are making me sing "LB is a punk rocker..."
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Date: 2004-10-11 03:31 pm (UTC)It took me a year after stopping nursing before I could throw out the last of the frozen breastmilk (which by that point was two years old.)