And don't get any bright ideas... Seatings are for my daughter only (and my huz if he's VERY VERY GOOD... <-- unlikely at his rate). Anyway, it's true. I'm cutting her off - not cold turkey of course - but in a very systematic and timely manner. I think I've put in my time (hell it's been 18 LONG months - with many ups and downs) and paid my dues. The BIG W word (weaning, that is) is coming to visit.
It really wasn't a hard deicision - I mean, if you go this long with it, there comes a point in time when you want your body back. You want to wear a bra that doesn't snap closed, or have the little nipple opening. You want them to be BOOBS again, not feeders or food containers, or whatever they have become over the last 18 months. AND (the big kicker for me), you want SOMEONE else (aka DADDY-O) to put her to bed at night. Plus, she's starting to have conversations with me WHILST she nurses.
For example -- M: What do you want to wear today? Q: *pulls off* POOH. M: Did you have a good sleepytimes? Q: *stays on* UH and nods yes - *pulls off* Dada? M: He's at work...
So, methinks I must stop BEFORE she starts picking which boob she wants - and well, spelling it, in Latin...
I will miss it a little, I'm sure. Hell, it's a special time we shared - just us - no one else. I sustained her life for the first 6 months and well, added some pounds, height, weight, and most importantly - massive amounts of brain cells *smirk* to her since then (and I lost all of that stuff, at one point or another). And I never hated it or disliked it or dreaded it.
BUT baby I'm ready. Bring on the lace, underwire, and *gulp*
Chicken cutlet bra inserts... God knows I'm gonna need 'em.
I hear ya sista. This is when I gave my youngest the slow down too. Everyone was like it is about time... :)
Posted by: Francie | May 04, 2006 at 04:56 PM