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Wednesday 20 July 2016

The Girl Who Does Work and Child-rearing Simultaneously

So, the baby (Egg, we shall call her) is nearly 3 months old. Maternity leave isn't all it was cut out to be – self-employment means tiny amounts of money and babies need stuff, you know. She doesn't sleep too well, so needs at least 35 new and slightly different gadgets each week, all purchased from Amazon or eBay in the grubby hours of the night, promising to ensure Egg will sleep without being held. Anyway, I quite like the holding. And the shopping. But it needs funding. So, I have ten 'Keeping in Touch' days and will eke these out over the coming 5 months, and they'll pay for more gadgets. Or the tax bill. Can't remember which. And also, we moved in February and the house is shit. Dark and hobbit-like, so we need to move. Keeping in Touch will fund that too. So, here's what will happen – I'll work and Egg will sit in Bouncy Chair Number 7, gurgling and cooing beautifully and if she becomes unhappy, I shall move her either to Sleeping Gadget Number 4, or Entertainment Mat Number 43.

I'll blog it.

Watch this space.


The Girl Who Does