Children of Men and the Wages of Mom…
I’m bleary eyed this morning, I think my little one must have nursed all night. Was it the nap in the car? The polyester mermaid pajamas that she JUST HAD TO WEAR? Was it too cold? Or is it teeth coming in, or going out? Who knows…but I’m pretty exhausted.
Oh, wait! Maybe I’m tired because I snuck downstairs and watched Children of Men with dear superdad. Man, that is some movie, and the absolute best movie birth scene ever-but where the heck was the breastfeeding? Don’t they know that if it’s the last baby on earth that they better breastfeed it !? (my friend Mara and I wondered if it was the cultural taboo that colostrom is icky? but felt better when we convinced ourselves that once she gets to the… ooops, almost spoiled the movie!) But you should watch it, totally, unless you’re pregnant or newly post-partum. too intense. so skip it for later.
But, perhaps I’m really tired because I just heard that I work 10 jobs (not including this career I call ‘cartooning’) and that they are altogether worth $138,095 according to How Much are Moms Worth and last I checked there was no payroll office, and no social security.
So, actually when you think about it, there’s plenty to feel exhausted about and perhaps the babies nursing all night is the least of our worries.
Love,
Heather
thordora said,
May 4, 2007 @ 9:08 am
Read the book by P.D. James. The breastfeeding is there, and the book is awesome. Still can’t wait to see the movie for Clive Owen.
Miranda Propaganda said,
May 4, 2007 @ 10:04 am
I was thinking the same thing, practically shouting at the screen: ” Feed that baby! FEED that BABY!!!” That was the major flaw of the movie.
But the birth was super cool. And Clive Owen is pretty cute too.
jen said,
May 4, 2007 @ 3:22 pm
Just found your site — LOVE it! I don’t talk about breastfeeding a lot at my site (although I am invariably nursing and typing w/ one hand), but I thought you’d like this http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/07/31/baby-talks-boob-shot-makes-people-act-stupid/ I wrote it when I was nursing my fourth — I’m bookmarking your site. Great reads and laughs, too.
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