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co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck,
30, and her husband, Arizona Cardinals player
Tim Hasselbeck,
welcomed son Taylor Thomas
on November 9th 2007, joining big sister
Grace Elisabeth, 2 �. In her latest blog for Dreft,
Elisabeth fills us in on her love-hate relationship with
pumping, explaining it's use to Grace and returning to work.
"I thought I was safe in my room with the door firmly
shut. It was the last day of my first week back at 'The
View.' Truthfully, I was exhausted. It was 8 am.
I had a little while before I had to be in the office. I
took a moment, closed my eyes, and somehow fell asleep over the
loud, obnoxious sound of the pump,
'Mommy, what in the WORLD is THAT???' Totally startled, I
sat straight up, only to see the cute little expression on
Grace's face after she posed the question. Too tired to
make something up, I told her it was a pump.
'Why is your body in there?' she pressed on, eyes closely
examining the tube/funnel/bottle contraption. 'So that I
can give Taylor my milk when I am at work.' 'Ohhhhhhhh... That's
cool and funny.' (Yeah... my sentiments exactly...) 'Can I
pump too???' 'One day, you can pump milk for your baby.
And, in an oh so very 2 year old moment, she
firmly stated: 'But I want to do it now!'
Since that day, Grace is unphased by the pump. I
wish I were too. I mean, I am thankful to have a great
one, and that there is a way to be at work and still nourish
your child, and keep moms from becoming engorged to the point of
high fever...but I still hate it. I do.
I feel as if I have three kids: Grace, Taylor, and THE PUMP!"
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