All of us! 10:30-5 is a new record for Mini-Me. I woke up confused and very engorged, but feeling that the sleep did me a lot of good, especially since I am fighting off a cold.
I have solved the spoiled milk/lipase problem. Scalding the milk in the microwave, then chilling it in the fridge, has yielded milk that stays sweet at least 24 hours and doesn't separate as quickly. (I tried scalding it on the stovetop too but it tasted a bit funny.) Mini-Me is a bit out of practice with a bottle, after 2-3 weeks off, but we are slowly reintroducing it. Yesterday it came down to a battle of wills, and I won out after about ten minutes of her screaming and shrieking at me. The other mothers and nannies in the park looked at me like I sticking pins into her but eventually she gave in and drank the whole 3 ounces without further complaint. And I started pumping into glass bottles, so the milk can go from pump to microwave to fridge to baby without having to get trasnferred into other containers.
We are preparing for our first plane flight with Mini-Me, as we are visiting my parents for Christmas. It's a little amazing how much gear and crap such a small being needs!
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