Parenting sometimes takes all my energy. Other times, it gives me energy. Tonight it was a taker. 

The nursing strike ended yesterday morning. All of the advice we read said to try nursing first, then 'supplement'. In our case we were supplementing with my milk in a bottle. Yesterday I decided to warm up just 2 oz in a bottle and then feed it to her. When she was done with that she wanted more...so I stuck one of my nipples in her mouth. Nursing ( Read more... )

According to several sources on the internet, my daughter is on a nursing strike. If only I could understand her demands and negotiate with her union leader. *sigh*

A few days ago I held Wade to nurse and she bit me. She's bit me every time I've tried to nurse her since. She just doesn't want to nurse. We'll see if this choice holds for her. She's got a stuffy nose. I'm sick. Maybe that combo has something to do with it...but I think I may have nursed for the last time...and I didn't really even get to savor ( Read more... )

Now that Wade has passed the 9 month mark and we hope ween by 12-13months...I can see the end is near. I have very mixed emotions about this. In no particular order here are some things on my milk brain ( Read more... )

Wade is almost 9 months old ( Read more... )

I will be so much better at my job when I stop having to pump milk while I'm at it. 

So the PT for incontinence is going pretty well. And it seems that my SI joints have healed. I still get really bad stress incontinence and it is particularly noticeable when I am sick and need to cough, sneeze, hurl, etc. on a frequent basis. Like now. Being that I am once again currently sick ( Read more... )

Dear Santa ( Read more... )

I am not thankful for this second cold I now have. However, I have much to be thankful for and I will focus on that here ( Read more... )