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[kellianne]

My son. I have so very much to say right now but really just feel like talking about my lovely son.

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[the_4pril]

This was a sweet read.

I think a gift like a bike would be such an amazing 'just because' present. Or a 'you've reached the next level' present.

[kellianne]

Yeah, after I wrote that yesterday - I had the same thought. I think I'll just get one and surprise him one day!

[the_4pril]

Eeee! I can't wait to see/hear about his reaction!

[olamina]

Beautiful child with lots of personality. An ongoing exercise in humility. I LOVE how smooth your transition to not nursing went. So touching.

I am into my seventh month of nursing and when I think about stopping I get sad. I'm just going to follow H's lead. Pumping at work is the sucky part for me. I pretty much love the rest of it. Yesterday our pediatrician told me to cut out some nursing sessions but I think that was based on opinion rather than medical necesssity so I'm just gonna ignore that for now. The kid is healthy and a good sleeper. If it ain't broke...

[kellianne]

I would just ignore whatever the pediatrician says about it. Honestly, there are so many weird opinions out there about nursing, especially here in the states, and I'm pretty certain that everyone is just different. Niko and I nursed all the sessions until it became obvious that certain ones weren't working (and it was VERY OBVIOUS). My ped was a naturopath, so she was all about just letting us find our way, and it was all just fine, just like she said it would be. (She wasn't all woo-woo, either. She strongly encouraged CIO at 7 or 8 months, which didn't work for us, but let me know that whatever we did would be just fine

[olamina]

No breaks...though I can sometimes sneak in a bath.

I am pumping on the floor of the ADA bathroom these days so I can't do anything while I pump but read a magazine or my phone. I have complained and everyone is just shoulder shrugging. So humiliating. If I have another kid I may take a sabbatical.

[kellianne]

On the bathroom floor?!? That's insane! By law, they need to supply a private place for pumping! Egads! Humiliating and dirty! Boo.

[arielmeadow]

I need to try harder to write things down!!

YES YOU DO. More writing! More posts!! MORE NIKOTIMES! I miss both of you.

[alyssa_corinne]

So nice to read this. I found myself nodding along with many of the things you say (hello, stubborn!). I'm glad you had a sweet end to your nursing relationship.

[bing_crosby]

sweet words here! you are such a caring mom. My nephew is SUPER stubborn, a lot sounds familiar here - doing things really slowly, being focused on his own interests with no option for others. He's 6 now - still very strong willed, but I do think school has helped him, just having more adult input than just his parents. I also think with somewhat more difficult kids, they are also better sometimes at talking out their feelings, because they have been talked to so many times! But I don't know, that might be a random observation from a non parent. Anyway, such a cutie.

[scythrop]

It seems like an informed (and accurate) observation from a loving and deeply-invested "non parent" to me.