M.I.A.

So, I suck. I dropped the ball on the MILP Roundup this week. I'm doing a double round up on Sunday.  And I haven't posted a real post in about two weeks.  So here's what's been happening.

The childcare arrangements.  Angelfish is in daycare on Mondays and Fridays.  My mom comes up on Monday night and stays through Thursday afternoon.  She watches Angelfish on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  It is just temporary -- through June -- but she couldn't bear the idea of my sending the little one to full-time daycare at 6 weeks of age.  For Angelfish, it has been a blessing. She's a wonderful, doting grandmother who takes fantastic care of my daughter.  For the rest of us (including grandma), it has been ... challenging.  I am thinking of starting a separate twitter feed entitled sh** my mom says.  I'd bet I could get a television pilot out of it.

Work itself.  I am fully back into the swing of things.  I am on a modified schedule (I get to leave at 4:00, but I get there early and usually eat lunch at my desk.)  Still an awesome job. Still happy every day I am at work, even when I'm stressed or frustrated.  People have either been supportive or disinterested -- I haven't encountered any overt hostility.  I'll be sad when my term is up in July.

Milk.  I have an abandoned bathroom with a lock on the door where I go pump a few times a day.  If you can't find me, I can usually be found lurking in a disused corridor carrying books etc. in my arms and a large black bag on my shoulder.  I got one of those hands-free pumping bustiers, so once I'm hooked up, I can read or edit work.  Just wish I had a work laptop -- I'd abandon my cubicle altogether, hang out in my little private tiled closet and call it an office.  Milk supply is keeping up so far.  We typically do one formula bottle a day.

Sleep.  Angelfish is 11 weeks old and 13.5 pounds.  She's an eater.  Bullshark does the 10/11p.m. feeding while I sleep.  She usually wakes for a feeding again around 2 and 4:30 and 6.  Sometime during the night, I usually pump once too. I don't get nearly enough sleep, but I usually get enough to get by.  I've definitely chosen sleep over blogging, so that's why you haven't seen much here lately.  I can read my reader quickly in the morning in between preparing bottles, but actually blogging?  Ummm....   

Strep.  I got so sick last week.  Raging sore throat and super high fever sick.  Sweat through your pajamas even after an overdose of Tylenol sick.  I was run down from lack of sleep and was really susceptible, so of course, I got hit. I got tested, got antibiotics, got better.  Clownfish was home with it for two days this week.  Fortunately, Grandma was here so I didn't miss any work.  Now he's better.  But Angelfish spiked a fever -- she tested negative for strep.  Bullshark stayed home with her today.  Strep sucks.

Weight.  I've lost some.  Separate post coming.  But I've gotta go feed the baby, so this post is coming to an abrupt halt.  But, yeah.  Lost weight.  Breastfeeding rules.