Valid excuse!

Today I was lucky to have my first experience with jury duty. And, it wasn't so bad! I was concerned about finding a place to pump (yes, a nursing mom has to pump!) so when I registered, I asked the lady if there was accommodations, and to my dismay, she said there was. Bummer! Then, during orientation, I learned that only a judge can excuse you from your civic duty, so I knew I wouldn't be getting out of there any time soon. Luckily Karmann woke up and ate later than usual, so I had a little more time than usual. Good thing, because around 10:15 my number was called and a group of 20 was quickly whisked to the 6th floor of the Orange County Court house. Once we were asked to go into the courtroom, and the judge started asking questions, it was already 11 am - I was almost to my limit! Luckily, the judge was female, and when asked if anyone had any scheduling issues if the case took more than 1 day, I raised my hand. When asked to speak, I quickly stated that I was a breastfeeding mother and that schedule would be an issue. Though what I said was probably unexpected, she said she'd been there and done that and would take it into consideration. Quickly, she asked all the jurors to leave the room, except for me. Bless her heart, she excused me from service - without forgetting to let me know I could be summoned again and given the opportunity to do my civil duty again! But, in case you were wondering, it is a valid excuse! Thank goodness the stars were aligned in this situation!

On another note, this past weekend was pretty good! Beside the ole' Honda radiator cracking and having to rescue Kris on Sunday afternoon (Kris actually replaced it today all by himself!!), we had a great day at the National Seashore beach. It was a gloomy day, and it was kind of last minute (this explains Karmann not wearing a swimsuit and her outfit and diaper clashing - but who cares when you're at the beach!!) She was adorable, as usual, and loved walking with Daddy in the sand. She also loved watching the seagulls fly over her head and watching the surf come up the beach. We definitely look forward to many more trips to the beach!! Enjoy!

P.S. Update on the rash, etc. - the rash was gone by Friday and she is doing fine - thank goodness!