A Lesson in Patience

I thought I'd write a quick note to document that I have officially weaned Chloe just about two weeks short of her first birthday which was my original goal. Today was my first non-breastfeeding day since March 23, 2007. As much as it kills me to stop early I think that she is definitely ready. Mom said it best when I called her for advice and she assured me that this will be the first of probably many times that one of my children do something I don't want them to do!

I'm so frustrated because I know that her crying and being upset when I try to nurse her is due in part to her one-year molars coming in (one down, three to go) and this cold/runny nose that WILL NOT GO AWAY!!! I tried the night feeding Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday to no avail. It was the only feeding that was left. Either way, I talked it over with Lorne and ultimately decided to throw in the towel, or I guess the Boppy in this case.

I would be lying if I said that a small part of me isn't excited to be finished and have my body back. The worst part is losing the ten extra Weight Watchers points per day...yikes! I now officially have no excuses for getting rid of this last twenty-two pounds. The kids and I went to Super Target today and I think that I bought every chocolate snack on the shelves! I topped that off by stopping at Sonic for a Diet Vanilla Coke. I was jonesing so badly last night you would have thought that I'd spent the day in a crack house. I haven't had any caffeine since June of 2006 so it's a wonder that I ever went to sleep!

She looks like she's really missing the nursing, doesn't she?