I think it’s safe to
say Lydia has officially weaned herself. We’re going on day four without
nursing and it’s been a gradual process ever since she’s turned one. Nursing
three times a day quickly turned into twice a day, in the morning and before
bedtime, and then a few weeks later she dwindled down to only nursing at night.
Then suddenly she would go a day without nursing and then the next day she
would want to nurse at night or in the morning. She was nursing every other day
for about two weeks and would only nurse about five minutes or so. Nursing time
decreased once Lydia was 12 months old, after that she always got to the point
and quickly moved on, she had places to be I guess!
Because she’s so active, I
give her chocolate milk during the day and snacks in between meals. She’s
always been a good eater which has been a tremendous blessing and might also be
why she was ready to wean herself.
As happy as I am
that she weaned herself and is moving on with her life, a part of me will miss
our breastfeeding journey and I am a little sad it’s over. I know that may
sound odd but she still seems so tiny to me, maybe time has just flown by so
quickly that I’m not always prepared to let go. I laugh because when I was her
age I was still nursing and my mom eventually had to force me to quit nursing
(aka cold turkey) because I was well over two years old and asking her if I
could have “nursings.” She told me that she had me sleepover a family friend’s
house so I wouldn’t have access to the goods! I guess I figured Lydia would be
the same because much like I was, she is a mama’s girl. Though Lydia choosing
to wean herself couldn’t have been a more seamless transition, and I’m proud of
her!
I feel fortunate
that I was able to have a pleasant breastfeeding experience and am even more
fortunate to be her mama! She is the sweetest little girl, quirky like Michael
and I, and so incredibly sharp. So even though we’re ending this era of
breastfeeding, I know we’ll have so much more to bond over as she grows into a little
lady and the thought of that just melts my heart. I love you Lydia!
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