Do Boy Scouts Pump?

Okay, this is going to be a short one because I'm still swamped with that work project. But I feel bad because I didn't post at all yesterday, and I'm really trying hard to post everyday (mostly because I suspect blogging is much like exercising...you make an excuse to miss one day and all off a sudden it's been 3 months since you posted). We went down to my sister-in-law's yesterday and introduced the Cookie to her first swimming pool. Once she got used to the water it was fine, until it was time to take her out. The child is not fond of being chilly. This trip necessitated my pumping in SIL's bathroom (surprisingly comfortable) and the backseat of the truck (unsurprisingly uncomfortable). I hadn't planned on the backseat pump, but had thrown an extra set of pumping accoutrements in my bag on a whim, and a good thing, too, because we hit a ton of traffic and I'd've been doing my last pump of the evening at 1am otherwise! So that's...

Today's Tip: Be overprepared. If it's something that's going to be difficult or impossible to get or clean on the road, bring at least one extra. You may look like a sherpa, but at least your baby won't be wearing your Hermes scarf as a diaper and drinking your latte. Also, if you're going somewhere and taking your pump (meaning you're planning on being away from the house for more than a pump interval) make sure your batteries are charged or you have spares, even if where you're going has power. You never know when you're going to get stuck using the battery pack.