I thought I'd share a breastfeeding update because, well, I get asked all the time about it! And I think about it all the time because I do it, like, seven times a day. I was pretty open about my journey (and struggles) with Henry, so I think it's natural that people are curious about [...]
Pumping
My little baby is now a big boy. It makes me so happy – and a little nostalgic and sad, too. The first year of his life was such a beautiful blur, and it’s only now that I have really begun to process all the changes and growth that my little family experienced. I’ve [...]
Heeeeelp. I wasn’t planning to post today, but I really need the mommas’ help. You see, we are trying to eliminate Henry’s beloved babas. At his one year check-up, his pediatrician told me that I should stop giving him bottles and transition him full-time to sippy cups. Henry already uses sippy cups at meals to [...]
Note: I realize that this topic – switching from exclusively pumping to formula feeding – is something that probably interests or applies to a very small percentage of readers. While there is information about this online, I found very few personal, detailed accounts. Exclusive pumpers are a small group, and exclusive pumpers who decide to [...]
Eight months old! Oh, my little boy. You seem more and more like a big boy every single day. It makes me happy and sad all at once. I remember when you were so tiny in my arms but couldn’t do many fun things, and now you make my arms ache from your heft and [...]
Being away from my baby is emotionally challenging. I miss his cute little faces and his funny noises; I miss his snuggles and his drool smiles. But being away is physically challenging, too, because I breastfeed. Here’s what has worked for me so far (I’ve been away overnight twice, so I’m still trying to figure [...]