Weaning

“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her; that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast; that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious abundance.” For thus says the Lord: “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. Isaiah 66:10-13

So we have been trying to get our little man to drink whole milk.  What an adventure.  He didn't really like it at first.... he would let it dribble down his chin after he sucked some out of his sippy.  I would try to offer it to him throughout the day hoping he would start to like it.  He still wanted to nurse a lot and started to get too smart for his own good. He knew where and how to get his milk, sometimes I felt like a milk cow... ha ha! 
A couple weeks ago he got a little stomach bug and wanted to nurse like crazy, it felt like weaning was at a standstill.  He just needed some comfort while he was sick.  After he started feeling better I tried offering him more whole milk.  We tried several cups to see if he preferred one over the other.  We also put a little ovaltine in the milk hoping it would make him want to drink it more. He slowly started drinking more milk and only nursed in the morning and before bedtime. 
He currently loves drinking plain whole milk out of his sippy and only nurses twice a day. He's growing up so fast!

I didn't know weaning would be so hard!  I don't mind nursing him at all but I don't want him to get too attached to it.  The older he gets the harder it is to wean him.  I also don't want him searching for 'milk' (if you know what I mean) when we our in public.  Nursing was something I really wanted to do for the health of my son and I am so blessed I was able to.  We had some struggles for the first couple of months but I was determined to try everything and not give up! Thanks to God, my wonderful husband and lactation consultants we finally got the hang of it!  Now the poor thing doesn't want to give it up!  I have learned that sometimes you just have to let children do things in their own time.  It's not worth stressing over some things.  Children need time and parents need patience.  You have to keep providing opportunities for your child and they will get the hang of it when they are ready!

I am so thankful that I was able to nurse my son. It wasn't always easy but it's definitely worth it!  It's kind of bittersweet to wean him. It means he's growing up and reaching milestones.  It also feels weird sometimes for me because I feel like I'm not giving him something since he isn't nursing as often. But I know its all part of raising a child and I can't wait for new adventures!

And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.  Genesis 21:8

God Bless!

what are new moms thinking?

Inside the mind of a new mom:
(Some things I found myself thinking as I venture into the world of motherhood, as well as some things friends have shared with me.)

~ Wow! I am so incredibly blessed to get to be a part of this little baby's life. Nurturing him while he's growing in my belly, now feeling a huge responsibility for taking care of his every need now that he is here!

~ It's amazing how you bond so quickly with your newborn and the feelings you feel are like none you have ever felt. Even when you are exhausted you want to be the one to change their diaper, give them a bath, feed them and hold them in your arms.

~ Before your sweet little blessing is born everyone tells you that they will help and watch your bundle of joy. It surprised me how much I didn't want help at first.  I wanted to take care of my baby, I felt like I had to, I am his mom!

~ I thought I knew that it would be hard to let someone else watch my son at first...  It was way harder than I thought!  The anxiety that you feel the first couple of times they are not with you is quite overwhelming. It is a very slow process that gets a little better, but it is never easy!

~ The first month of being a new mom is like a roller coaster ride. Emotions are all over the place.  You are so incredibly happy one minute and have a meltdown the next. You can't believe how much you love this tiny little blessing! Then you feel so helpless at times when you can't seem to comfort your baby's heartbreaking cries or can't get your exhausted baby to sleep. Your little angel is getting use to this big world and you are getting use to being a mom. Oh how much you learn in such a short time.

My thoughts at this very moment:
I can't believe my handsome little man is already a year old!  I have truly been blessed to have him in my life.  He has taught me so much in the first year of his life.  I can't wait to see what God has planned for him. :)

first blog

So, I am new to the world of blogging. I hope to share what I have learned from being a new mom! It has been a wonderful year so far and I can't wait to watch my little boy grow! I look forward to posting some of my mom moments!