Thanks to all of you that have responded with ideas for getting breast milk. To clarify, I am looking for the first 4 days of milk from the day the baby is born, trying to capture that colostrum. Someone that gives birth and isn’t planning to breast feed but would be willing to pump for 4 days would be the ideal person! I realize that scenario isn’t easy to come by.
It’s Masters day in our household today. (as in golf) Charles’ birthday which is tomorrow usually falls around the Masters which for him is real treat. However, I am inside typing this while the TV is on and Charles is outside in our front yard digging a hole for our new Mexican Sycamore Tree. Golf on TV reminds me of being little and my dad having it on and feeling like a nap would be ideal with the golf commentary lulling me to sleep. I will admit I do enjoy watching golf and watching 19 year old Jordan Speith today is exciting.
I have been off chemo for almost 2 weeks with another week to go before I start round 7. I would think I should be feeling pretty good with this longer break but I am tired and feel a bit run down. I decided to get a blood draw yesterday so I can see where my neutrophils are, but the results which should go on my portal are of course not there, so hopefully on Monday I will know.
Charlotte is at her friend’s house across the street playing with their new hamster and dreaming of one of her own according to my friend Bridget, the mom of the friends across the street. Sadly this will not be happening in the Saltzman household. She really wants a pet of her own and captured a small tree cricket (named Elsa) when we were camping last weekend and put it in her bug trapper. She dutifully gave it water and some flowers to eat and then took it out to “play” – and wouldn’t you know 40 seconds later Elsa hoped off her hand never to be seen again. I was all in favor of Elsa as she was a very tidy and easy pet but her tenure here was a mere 3 days.
I am actually in favor of a puppy or a dog that is older but Phin is very much against this idea. He is adamant that a dog would ruin our cat Benjie’s life and he doesn’t want Benjie to be scared in his own home. He has a good point but I think Benjie would adjust. I realize a Hamster would be far easier to care for…
Alright – time to go get the birthday boy’s cake, and it will not be a tofu cake or one made of greens, because really, who wants to eat that?!
I hope spring has sprung wherever you are and you are out enjoying it!
xoxo Hilary
Yoga on Thursday with Upma
