The Bottle
Day 32 – I’m in my office about ready to turn into a pumpkin just before the stroke of midnight. Today marked another first: feeding from a bottle.
I had approximately 10 ounces of Michelle’s milk in the freezer, and exactly 1 ounce in a bottle in the fridge. The challenge – try to feed Lian while Michelle was at the dentist. My morning went as follows:
7.30 wake up, hold Lian while Michelle showered – she bawled nonstop, regardless of how firmly I pressed the pacifier into her mouth
7.50 shower
8.00 pack Lian’s bag with 3 extra disposable diapers, baby wipes, Vaseline, pacifier, extra Onesie in case she pooped all over the one she was wearing, extra hat
8.10 pack my things for errands: dry cleaning, post office, bank, safeway
8.15 out the door to drop Michelle off at dentist
8.30 drop off Michelle at dentist
8.40 arrive at post office – 10 minute parking spot right out front. First dilemma of the day – could I get arrested for leaving Lian in the car while I drop off letters? Will she cry and choke on her own spit?
8.50 return to car after post office. Lian is still alive, and there is no ticket citing child abuse on my windshield
9.00 take Lian in car seat into bank and order cashier’s check for Bronx real estate deal
9.20 stop into Safeway with Lian in car seat to find bottle nipple that matches her pacifier. Failed. Gerber and Avent products galore on the shelves, none of them with a curved looking nipple. I conclude that I have a high probability of failure in getting her to drink from the bottle
9.45 drop off Michelle’s videos at Blockbuster: Meet the Fokkers and Layer Cake. Guilt once again leaving Lian in car, despite her being unable to protest through her snoring
10.00 home to try bottle feeding
10.05 heat up milk on gas stove by placing bottle in pan in which I’m boiling water
10.08 quickly turn off gas stove after discovering water is boiling and bottle is hot to the touch
10.10 take bottle out from cold water in sink, suck it myself – tasteless by the way – temperature feels good
10.11 squeeze out 1 drop of milk onto nipple head and tickle Lian’s mouth
10.12 Lian sucks eagerly from bottle
10.12:45 Lian finishes 1 oz of milk
10.13 Lian is asleep
10.15 pack Lian back into car to fetch Michelle
10.25 pick up Michelle, telling her she’s out of a job – “I can replace you now, sweetie” I tell her
10.26 Michelle congratulates me and wishes me luck in my new role
I had approximately 10 ounces of Michelle’s milk in the freezer, and exactly 1 ounce in a bottle in the fridge. The challenge – try to feed Lian while Michelle was at the dentist. My morning went as follows:
7.30 wake up, hold Lian while Michelle showered – she bawled nonstop, regardless of how firmly I pressed the pacifier into her mouth
7.50 shower
8.00 pack Lian’s bag with 3 extra disposable diapers, baby wipes, Vaseline, pacifier, extra Onesie in case she pooped all over the one she was wearing, extra hat
8.10 pack my things for errands: dry cleaning, post office, bank, safeway
8.15 out the door to drop Michelle off at dentist
8.30 drop off Michelle at dentist
8.40 arrive at post office – 10 minute parking spot right out front. First dilemma of the day – could I get arrested for leaving Lian in the car while I drop off letters? Will she cry and choke on her own spit?
8.50 return to car after post office. Lian is still alive, and there is no ticket citing child abuse on my windshield
9.00 take Lian in car seat into bank and order cashier’s check for Bronx real estate deal
9.20 stop into Safeway with Lian in car seat to find bottle nipple that matches her pacifier. Failed. Gerber and Avent products galore on the shelves, none of them with a curved looking nipple. I conclude that I have a high probability of failure in getting her to drink from the bottle
9.45 drop off Michelle’s videos at Blockbuster: Meet the Fokkers and Layer Cake. Guilt once again leaving Lian in car, despite her being unable to protest through her snoring
10.00 home to try bottle feeding
10.05 heat up milk on gas stove by placing bottle in pan in which I’m boiling water
10.08 quickly turn off gas stove after discovering water is boiling and bottle is hot to the touch
10.10 take bottle out from cold water in sink, suck it myself – tasteless by the way – temperature feels good
10.11 squeeze out 1 drop of milk onto nipple head and tickle Lian’s mouth
10.12 Lian sucks eagerly from bottle
10.12:45 Lian finishes 1 oz of milk
10.13 Lian is asleep
10.15 pack Lian back into car to fetch Michelle
10.25 pick up Michelle, telling her she’s out of a job – “I can replace you now, sweetie” I tell her
10.26 Michelle congratulates me and wishes me luck in my new role
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