When I had Hannah I was still teaching school so I couldn't exclusively feed her. So I pumped milk for her. Actually I am still am. She also drinks formula though and water and whole milk. I am just trying to decrease production gradually. I am not the only one hanging on to bygone times. Hannah still likes her bottle. She doesn't like cups. I have tried every kind of sippy cup on earth. She never took a pacifier, but she wants the bottle, especially at mealtimes, nap times, and before bed.
The joke is that January is the longest month of the year. I thought it went quickly. Classes started and winter cold set in. We went to the eye doctor and Hannah waited for the doctor so long, she grew a beard. Ultimately she decided on glasses that would make her look like Supergirl. I think she really pulled it off. All month I was on pins and needles about the government shutdown trying to decide if it was safe to fly to a conference. Luckily for me, the poor TSA workers and federal folks were able to get back to work. However, the planes I took (4 in all) were mostly empty and I got a row to myself. There was also a polar vortex that didn't help air travel looks appealing. I got there late at night and the room they had left was a large hotel suite. I took it. My colleague Michael Dunn and I divided our presentation up. We both did well. I also found a few good folks from Kansas. Then, I left Indy. When I wasn't worki...



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