What to do with myself

Oh yeah, also El Esposo is watching the baby tomorrow afternoon BY HISSELF and I sort of forgot to plan anything to do. It might be time to buy some pants since my hips refuse to shrink back to size and I currently alternate between two pairs that fit (I bet some people think I'm kidding about that). Dang it, I should have planned social interaction.

Now that I watch TV

(not all the time or anything but sometimes, okay?) I've noticed that half of the commercials are for drugs. What's up with that? Is it true that big pharmaceutical companies have ALL the money now? Or is it that people who watch a lot of TV are susceptible to the idea that lots of things are wrong with them? I'm definitely starting to think I have overactive bladder, for one.

Networking is working

Just got off the phone with my old old boss. We're talking three bosses ago. Maybe four if you count the newest one of the last 11 weeks. Here is my piece of advice for the people of the internet:

Never Burn Bridges

See? Don't say I never taught you anything. Five minutes into the conversation we're talking freelance writing work. All I had to do was produce freaking excellent work while I worked for him, then give him a very generous heads up before quitting, and finally complete one social call per year.

Honestly I am super lucky with how often I have been able to confuse people into thinking I'm brilliant.

Even more honestly I should be thanking God for allowing me - a person who really can't stand networking - to stumble upon such excellent human beings through my short career who can now help me in my next career as a freelancer. Seriously, this excellent individual did most of my work for me.

And lest you think this post is not about the baby I will soon need to find someone I trust to babysit the precious progeny a couple times a week. How I love that sweet girl.

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Is this really going to work? Am I really going to have my cake and eat it too? Work part-time from home so we don't go broke and I don't go insane while still having the opportunity to spend most of the little one's waking hours with her? AAAACK. Trying not to hyperventilate. Don't screw this one up, MJ.

Cute Baby Pics 2

If this were a really detailed mommy blog the headline would be about how little a said her first consonant yesterday. But, seriously, her babbling is pretty darn cute. Go, baby, go.

Holy double-chin, Batman.

Remember those one or two nice days in January, DC-ers?

I like this one because she was looking at the mommy (that's me).

And her favorite place to put that fist.