Did I just type those words - potty training? I know the technical term is actual potty learning but I'm old school! More importantly am I actually entering the early potty training age with my daughter? She's 18 months and spent a week with Grandma in early June where she was introduced to the potty seat. We've actually had 2 on hand for several months (one for 7 yrs - from my son) but she hasn't really wanted to go near it. Thanks to Grandma (who trained my son ironically) she now wants to sit on the potty ALL the time! Did you know that babies who use cloth diapers actually enter potty training earlier than babies in disposables? It makes logical sense - babies can feel when they are wet (or dirty) in cloth diapers. I can actually tell when she is going to the bathroom now because she stops what she's doing and squats. She doesn't like to be wet or dirty so she usually tells me (i.e. pitches a fit) when she's had enough. She still isn't talking much but she ... [ Read More ]
Wordless Wednesday – Still Going!
Image taken and edited from my iPhone. Yes, we are still breastfeeding and I think it's beautiful! ... [ Read More ]
Last night nursing? Or not?
I just laid Lil' B down to bed at her Grandma's and in the morning I will leave her for a week. I will nurse one more time in the morning and then I will (hopefully) pump once a day until I see her again. Will she still ask for it in a week? Or will she have moved on? Is this my last evening session - or will there be more? Only time - and my 17 month old - will tell. ... [ Read More ]
A Time to Wean…or Keep Going?
Lil' B is now 17 months and 3 days old and is still proudly breastfeeding a few times a day. While she's with the sitter during the day she gets regular cows milk, water, or juice but when she's home with me she usually asks for mommy! I started offering her sippy cups when we are having meals or when we go out in public - just because it's easier than dealing with questions over breastfeeding my toddler. While I'm extremely proud of where I am today I'm not really in the mood to defend my right as a mother and provider. Next week hubby and I will be traveling without the kiddos for 4 days - and I'm wondering if I should officially wean? This morning while she was breastfeeding she reached for her sippy cup that happened to be sitting next to the bed! She would alternate between the two - boob and sippy - until it was time to get up and dressed for another day. It was kinda funny actually to see her holding the sippy while nursing! She thinks she's a big girl when she gets ... [ Read More ]
Trash to Treasure Thursday
My husband cleaned out his drawers a few months back and gave me some of his old t-shirts to experiment with. I got a sewing machine for Christmas (for myself) and have been learning as I go. I took a sewing class in High School but that was YEARS ago...so I've become friends of YouTube to re-teach me how to sew. This use to be a concert t-shirt that he probably wore only a few times. Now it's a cute toddler skirt. I didn't have a pattern to follow - but I did look closely at a skirt that she already has in her wardrobe as a reference. I forgot to take pictures along the way but I promise to make it again and provide you with a tutorial. Have you made any Trash to Treasure projects this week? I'd love to see them - leave a comment with a link to your pictures. ... [ Read More ]
Wordless Wednesday – Puppy Love
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450 Days of Breastfeeding…and Counting!
Today I celebrate 450 days of breastfeeding Lil' B! We have reduced our feedings to mostly morning and evening since she's usually with the sitter during the day. On the weekends (and off days) she sneaks in a few more feedings but it's not her primary source of nutrition any longer. Lil' B is a pig! She has a love relationship with all types of food and rarely turns her nose at anything. Our nursing sessions use to be 10-15 minutes at a time...or eating on the go (eat, play, eat). Now the sessions tend to last much longer and is an extreme bonding session each morning and evening. Sometimes she will snuggle up to the breast for 30-45 minutes at a time. With my son I counted down the days until we stopped because I felt like that was the 'right' thing to do. The one year mark just seemed a natural place to stop and he never looked back. With Lil' B I'm treasuring each additional day that we have this bond. Maybe it's because I know that she is my last baby, my last ... [ Read More ]