Happy Mother's Day!

There were some chocolates too... And they were delicious!

Working and Pumping

I just met a woman today who told me about her breastfeeding experience. She nursed her daughter for about 5-6 months while working full-time and was upset that she couldn't make enough milk to continue past that time. I tried to comfort her, but I'm not very good at that sort of thing and she said that she would never get over it anyway.

I'm amazed by moms who work full-time and pump for their babies. I'm not even working full-time and I can't wait to quit pumping at work. It's just difficult to find the time to pump when you're busy working. Plus, there's so much gear to lug around: your pump and all its paraphernalia, a cooler for milk storage, some water and snacks for me, plus my purse. And you have to find a place to pump. Personally, I refuse to pump in a restroom, sitting on a toilet. (Would you choose to eat in a public restroom?) And then everybody at work knows you're pumping and sometimes you have to deal with comments from people who don't think breastfeeding is all that great. I think my employer is breastfeeding-friendly, but I feel like I have to censor myself because formula-feeding moms may get offended. It's tough. A friend of mine is working full-time and plans to continue breastfeeding till her son is two years old. I think she deserves a medal!

As moms we are really hard to ourselves, aren't we? Sometimes, we're hard on other moms too. We're all trying our best, and half the time we don't know what we're doing. We're just hoping our kids turn out well in spite of our mistakes. I find myself reading everything I can about parenting (when did that word become a verb?), and I realized that it's because I'm used to everything having an instruction manual. So, I'm slowly learning to let go.

My Birthday Present

Isn't it pretty and cool? I guess we're kinda late to the game, but this is the first apple product we've ever owned. (Gasp!) Of course, I've already spent about 3 hours with iTunes downloading music, checking out podcasts, and just goofing off in general.

Picking Flowers for Momma at the Park

Check It Out at the Library

Doesn't Sean look so mature in this picture?

Omigosh! Is that the new BMW X6 with a 4.4-liter turbo-charged V8, 400 horsepower that can go from 0 to 60 in 5.3 seconds?

A Hairy Mess

Sean's hair is getting pretty long. Sometimes it tickles his ears too (he was pulling/hitting his ears and we thought it might be an ear infection). But I'm a nervous about using a pair of scissors near his head, so he may be sporting a little 70's hair for a while. Or as one lady called it, "movie star hair." A friend said that she used clippers to cut her son's hair, but I'm not sure if we're ready for a buzz cut. What do you think: to chop or not to chop?

La Passeggiata

Well, it was actually this afternoon. We took a walk around the courtyards of our apartment complex. I've been trying to find a nice park/playground for toddlers. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Lunch with Daddy

We tried out a new Mexican restaurant for lunch today. It was pretty good.

Sean is laughing with the table next to us. Sometimes, when other people are having a conversation, Sean tries to join in.