Damon’s posted his first blog entry on Saturday. Then today, it gets mentioned on Daddytypes!

Go D, go!

The Context
Three years ago, Alli and I had The Amazing Rando shoot our Christmas photos. The one from the year before had turned out so well that we decided to include Maple and Lively in that year?s picture. We drove to a spot halfway up Lookout Mtn. near Craven?s House and started searching for the ?perfect? spot.

The ?perfect? spot turned out to be on a large rock about 20 feet down the embankment from the roadway. So, we all traipsed down the embankment and over to the rock. Afterwards, it was a bit tricky getting back up to the car. Alli was having a particularly hard time holding Lively and getting up the hill, so I took Lively and had Alli grab Maple?s leash. Maple essentially pulled Alli up the hill and to the car.

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As I was schleping my way from the back door to the car this morning, burdened down with my bags and infant carrier, I realized I forgot something important in the house. Then I realized I wanted to ask The Internet and know what others would do in this situation.

I don’t care who does what, unless you want to leave me a comment and explain your answer. Just leave your mark by taking my little poll over to the right.

edited to add: I used Gid’s suggestion and updated the poll. It reset the stats, so you can add your vote again.

I guess I am curious because I live in a neighborhood where many people park on the street and wonder how others deal with this situation. I would never, ever go someplace and do a quick run in (like the post office) and leave my kid in the car. But at home?

Please take a look at this picture and tell me what is wrong.
More importantly, what is missing? What does this carefree, smiling, lactating woman not have with her?

The answer is at least two other bags.

I love the breastpump that Michelle loaned me for the duration of Fuller?s breastmilk diet. It works well and quickly, does not hurt, and is conveniently packaged in a case that does not scream ?Breastpump! Lactating woman arriving at work!?

But now that I am making the daily trek from my house to work, I have to carefully plan what I need to take with me. I leave the house at about 9:30 am. To get out the door I have Fuller in his infant seat, his diaper bag, the breastpump, and my bag with work folders, magazines (to read while I pump), my purse, and lunch.

I wish I had two more arms. At least I give up the diaper bag and infant carrier when I hand Fuller over to D. But even the walk from the office to my car in the afternoon is an excercise in mule packing- the bag with my work stuff and purse isn’t really the most user friendly bag. It won’t hang off my shoulder properly. And the strap for the pump isn’t long enough to sling over my shoulder and across my chest.

So, maybe Medela needs some truth in advertising. Give that lady a purse, at least!

Fellow Chattabloggers and/or others who live in District 7,

I am looking to gather information on the people running for City Council for my area. Thanks to the many, many road side signs, I know their names, but not what they stand for. So, I am asking for help. If you have any information on the following people, can you please leave me a comment about the candidate?

Manuel Rico
Karen M. Lee
Jeff Peterson (because choosy voters choose Jeff)
and anyone else I may have missed (Except Pete Drew. I don’t need or want information on Pistol Pete).

Last election, the SEIL had the candidates come and speak at a meeting. Anyone know if SEIL will be inviting this year’s candidates to February’s or March’s meeting?

Thanks for the help,
mrscrumley

Chattablogs isn’t working well, but I know Josiah is aware and working on it.

Let’s give Josiah 3 cheers, shall we? I don’t know if he had MLK Day off, but he emailed me Sunday and said he would work on it. And he doesn’t get paid to do this.

So… hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray!

You rock Josiah.