Thursday, September 20, 2007

I am heartbroken

that I missed National Talk Like A Pirate Day yesterday. I would have worn my eye patch and everything.

So today I went and discovered my pirate name.



My pirate name is:


Captain Anne Rackham



Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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I think I've found our girl name for our next child.

Do our children have a right to eat?

E posted today about the Norfolk county, MA judge ruling that a breastfeeding mom doesn't have the right to pump during the medical licensing exam.

When I read the ruling this morning I was furious. As a working mother who pumped for almost 9 months to provide the main source of nutrition for my child (after breastfeeding exclusively for my three month maternity leave) I am totally insulted by the ruling. I didn't do it because I enjoyed it, I didn't pump to get extra "breaks" at work; I pumped because it was the best possible way to feed my son while I couldn't be with him. In order to continue breastfeeding while we were together I had to pump to maintain my supply. It's simple physiology of lactation. Clearly the judge does not understand the science behind breastfeeding.

This judge has told this woman she must chose - feed your child something other than breastmilk or not continue in your career. Totally unacceptable and totally anti-family and anti-woman. There is no choice here for the plaintiff: how can someone ask her to choose her job over her child?

I can't begin to guess what she'll do at this point, but I hope Judge Patrick Brady goes to bed tonight thinking about his wife/mother/sister/daughter and whether or not he would ask her to choose.

Another one down...

Finished Cherry-O yesterday at lunch. I'm very happy with the outcome - I think I like it better than the upside down daisy.

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I've sent it off to the daughter of my old boss from my job in college. G was born in May and I've been remiss in sending a gift. It feels good to finish the knitting and have mailed it off. Crosses two things off my list!

E's comment reminded me to post the Christmas stocking I knit Harry last year.

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I was going to knit Chris and me each one too but haven't managed to do it. Somehow I don't see it happening between now and Christmas either. Oh well.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

jeep sweater continued

Haven't blogged in two months. Some blog this is turning out to be, huh?

I finished the Jeep sweater just in time for the weather to turn cooler. Of course I put it on Harry and he immediately started pulling at the sleeves to get it off. Therefore I couldn't get a picture of him with it on. Here it is:

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I also finished two hats for the newly born twins A and C. Born to a dear ex-coworker and her husband. Here they are (the hats, not the twins)

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Now I'm finishing up Cherry-O from Itty-Bitty Hats .

Next on the agenda is Hermione's Cable & Bobbles Hat and Mittens from Charmed Knits for Alycia.