Good advice

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“[Every component of human milk is] there for a purpose, though we’re still figuring out what that purpose is,” Dr. Mills said. “So for God’s sake, please breast-feed."

Sometimes...

...dinner comes out purple. Such is life.

bebe au lait

It's one of those nursing cover things you're grateful you have in your bag when you're in the middle of Target and the VLP (Very Little Person) starts screaming and the bouncing doesn't work, and taking a pacifier off the shelf and opening it and putting it in his mouth doesn't work, and you think to yourself, "Well, I could give up the one night I can be out shopping like this and drive home, or I can pull up my shirt right here in aisle N11 and nurse this child," and you pick the latter option--without also having to choose to expose yourself to all your fellow shoppers. Love it.

Since you asked

No, we're not circumcising the baby.

Why not?

Well, I wouldn't circumcise my daughter, so why would I circumcise my son?

Speaking of multitasking

On Monday I did my part to hurt BP, stop global warming, and reduce my personal burden on our healthcare system. We ran out of eggs, and I *walked* to the store.

How about you?

Things you didn't know...

...you could do with one hand (while holding--even nursing!--a baby):

-go to the bathroom

-open a child-proof container

-make breakfast

-eat breakfast

-lift a 30-pound older sibling

-type pretty well

I'm sure other talents will develop as time goes on. I'll let you know.

Kind of fun

To see teenagers' cars driving around with "Go Seniors!" scrawled on the back windows, and imagine that they're expressing support for the older adults in our community.