Professor mommy
Fantastic news all around - we had an excellent and productive trip to the Amazon, I got the promotion to tenure track (still in the negotiation phase, but the offer is official - YAAAAAAY!), and my masters student successfully defended. It took a couple weeks, but Maya has completely forgiven us for our long absence (she was pretty mad about it), and I've headstarted two whole flats of seeds for my garden this year, including a bunch of aji amarillo peppers so that I can make the Peruvian delicacy huancaina upon harvest :) Life in our household is happy and vibrant! However, there are two things that weigh on my mind: 1) the insane increase in productivity/efficiency that I'll need to shoot for if I'm to get tenure here, and 2) the decision about whether or not to have another child. Make no mistake, the first child didn't seem like a choice (in a good way). If I couldn't both be a professor and have one child, then I didn't want to be a professor. A s
so cute! you look so happy, I love it. RE birth stories-- I don't even HAVE narrow hips. Talk about injustice!! Also, I recommend intensive scar care, which I did not do. It's no fun to be surruptitiously (sp?) scratching at your pube area 2 years later... Try silicone strips, vit. E, whatever, and make sure not to strain the incision. My scar is finally non-itchy but some of it is stlll a bit raised/red. oof!!
ReplyDeleteIn other news, I am going through P's baby stuff and can send you baby girl clothes if interested. what's your address?
Yeah, scar care is something I never thought about until after the delivery when the incision was sooo sensitive - I've been using these (http://www.cpanty.com/what-is-cpanty), which have a silicone strip built in, but I can't tell if they're helping? Might have to up my game....
ReplyDeleteI'll email you my address - and THANK YOU!! :)