& Look at this little chunker, Ryan and Claire totally look alike.
Breastfeeding is not a sexual act. - Remember her from Blossom? Well I still love her now :) it is not a sexual act but it is an intimate one between mother and child and I love that she says that anywhere you would give a baby a bottle you should feel comfortable breastfeeding.
Milk Drunk - "This is hard, but I'm doing it right, I told myself. Our bodies, our babies, our choices. We leaned back against the wall of the playroom, the new mom and I, and cradled the best pieces of ourselves. We sat together, our eyes locked on the soft faces staring back at us, each waiting for the quiet peace that being "milk drunk" brings."
This was fantastic, and as I pumped last night every two hours I needed this reminder, I am doing the best that I can.
A letter to my friend, about to be a mom. - I love love love this. I always wish I was able to give better advice and I sent this to a new mom I know and my girlfriend Nicole who is expecting her first {I am guessing its a boy btw}
101 Things I will teach my daughter - this list can be a little bit silly but they are fun nonetheless. 31 - is such a good one.
Jennifer Garner: "All I ever heard was everyone bitch about it, nobody ever said, ‘You are not going to believe how emotional this is." What a perfect way to describe the breastfeeding relationship. It is so emotional.
I feel iffy about this video: How Far We Have Come - You made it! - Claire will drink from hoses and probably fail a bunch of times like I did but I am thankful for medication with safety lids and helmets.
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Lets see, whats new? SO MUCH Claire has been saying dada on repeat and I am a touch jealous that sometimes she even unlatches while breastfeeding to call for her daddy but I know she is just learning and eventually mama will happen. I can't wait, I am sure I will cry. She is crawling, she is pulling up on everything, she isn't sleeping and she is still just a treat. Right now we are planning a bunch of trips, we are heading to Utah next weekend, then off to Sacramento and then finally to DC to see my sister graduate. We have a few busy months coming up and I am excited to show so many new things to Claire. I promise to blog soon about night weaning, sleep training again and how breastfeeding has been going.
have a good one!
Nikol