Landon's
Birthday is today :-) My baby is a big 1 year old boy! It makes me happy and yet very sad. This year has flown by but with such great enjoyment!! He's the most awesome baby I've ever met! With his big bright smile, and big blue eyes and his charming personality he's able to melt anyone's heart! I kid you not, we've gotten free milkshakes and apple pies ALL because he smiled at the worker hahahaha! He's just got it like that :-)
From the way he waves, and plays to the way he kisses and hugs he's just all around amazing!
The next few days however will be quite a struggle. I've realized that my breast are no longer used for giving my baby the nutrition he needs but has become a comfort tool. I have been ready to stop breastfeeding for about a month now but now that I'm sticking to my guns it almost makes me sad. It makes me sad when he cries and I know I could fix it by simply poppin a boob in his mouth but that will only prolong the issue.. And after an hour and a half of him screaming and becoming VERY upset, he FINALLY let me rock him to sleep! He slept about 2 1/2 hours too LOL All that crying made my lil man sleeeepy!!
I have really enjoyed nursing even through the months when I thought I was going to give it up! But I feel good about my decision and with 7 teeth and two molars poppin out, I think he's ready for well rounded meals haha.
And now I can offer advice and encouragement to women who may struggle with the idea or nursing! That's what our breast were intended for and it's so amazing to see women using them for their babies! I know that sounds cheesy but babies ADORE their mamas and to know that you are giving them the best start, is just wonderful!
I wish I would have been as strong as I have been this last year, with the other three. But I wasn't educated enough on the subject to get through the struggles of nursing! So I gave up!
Anyway.. I can go on and on about breastfeeding but I won't bore anyone who may actually be reading this LOL
I have truely LOVED this past year! And I'm looking forward to the years to come!
My kids are growing up so quickly but they're all so beautiful and everything I ever could have asked for! Jim and I have grown so much as parents and it just makes me love him even more and life is good..
From the way he waves, and plays to the way he kisses and hugs he's just all around amazing!
The next few days however will be quite a struggle. I've realized that my breast are no longer used for giving my baby the nutrition he needs but has become a comfort tool. I have been ready to stop breastfeeding for about a month now but now that I'm sticking to my guns it almost makes me sad. It makes me sad when he cries and I know I could fix it by simply poppin a boob in his mouth but that will only prolong the issue.. And after an hour and a half of him screaming and becoming VERY upset, he FINALLY let me rock him to sleep! He slept about 2 1/2 hours too LOL All that crying made my lil man sleeeepy!!
I have really enjoyed nursing even through the months when I thought I was going to give it up! But I feel good about my decision and with 7 teeth and two molars poppin out, I think he's ready for well rounded meals haha.
And now I can offer advice and encouragement to women who may struggle with the idea or nursing! That's what our breast were intended for and it's so amazing to see women using them for their babies! I know that sounds cheesy but babies ADORE their mamas and to know that you are giving them the best start, is just wonderful!
I wish I would have been as strong as I have been this last year, with the other three. But I wasn't educated enough on the subject to get through the struggles of nursing! So I gave up!
Anyway.. I can go on and on about breastfeeding but I won't bore anyone who may actually be reading this LOL
I have truely LOVED this past year! And I'm looking forward to the years to come!
My kids are growing up so quickly but they're all so beautiful and everything I ever could have asked for! Jim and I have grown so much as parents and it just makes me love him even more and life is good..