Sorry

Gosh, this blog is really boring. I hate reading blogs that are never updated. So I guess I hate reading this blog because I suck at updating it. I know it only takes a moment to post, but for some reason I can't make time. Sorry.

Anyway, congrats to Alfredsmom! She gave birth to Emma Grace on June 28, 2006! I'm so happy for their family! It's so exciting to see all the pic's and remember what it all felt like. I never did a birth story like I wanted but I did write down most of the details on paper. Maybe I'll document it all the web yet.

Sofia is actually napping and Robert is occupied so I have a moment to write.

I have been super busy at work with the launch of of the space shuttle and the ongoing mission. In fact, I have to work today at 3 pm. Ugh. Working on a Saturday. I worked last weekend too and much of the past two weeks during strange hours, and it was rough on all fo us. Robert and I trying to juggle our schedules is not fun. But even though the hours are long and the job is sometimes stressful, it's times like these that remind me why I do like my job. And even with the on-going mission and all the craziness about, I still had to make time in the middle of my day to go and pump breastmilk. There are security guards everywhere during a mission searching bags, and checking badges and stuff. I felt a little weird opening my purse for them to search, then my computer bag, and then my breast pump. But I got over it quickly. In fact, it makes me proud for people to see my breast pump and to let them know that women actually do this. And I was very surprised to stumble upon a "nursing moms' corner" in one of the restrooms in the Mission Control Center building. It was partitioned off from the rest of the restroom and had a stack of magazines and breast milk guidelines posted on the wall and I was very excited about the whole thing. And then yesterday as I was on my way to pump, I saw another woman next to a break area sink washing breast pump parts. It made my day. It may seem strange to people that all of this makes me happy, but only a breastfeeding mom understands its challenges. And only a breastfeeding/working-outside-the-home/pumping-every-damn-day mom understands how hard it is. I wanted to hug that woman. But I just kept walking. With my head a little higher.

Well, enough of that. Lately Robert and I have also been looking at houses. We want to buy one soon, but that is a whole other stressful situation entirely. We found one we like and we're going to look at it again tomorrow, but it's far from where I work and the house is very small. It would be about a 45 minute commute to my job. Right now I drive 30 minutes. I hate that Houston is so spread out. It's ridiculous.

So between house hunting, working this mission and the upcoming mission (scheduled to launch on August 28th!), trying to figure out if I'm going to do anything for Sofia's first birthday and everything else that keeps me busy, I'm pretty much going crazy. Wish me luck!