... Murky Waters

Being a first time mom, I find it hard to find a rhythm for very long. As soon as the waters seem to clear and I feel like I know what I am doing, something stirs things up and I no longer can see where I am are going. It in these times I find myself hanging on tight and plunging in. This time the plunge was weaning.

To spare you the trauma of too much information (and to leave our possible friendship intact), I will just say that the arrival of BabyK's top teeth have not been well received by all of me.

I recognize that there are solutions for those that wish to maintain the course and continue breastfeeding. If that is you, you have my full support and admiration. But if you find, like me, that all the trouble shooting and advise doesn't seem to stop those chompers, that is ok too. For us, this is the perfect time to delve into the unknown.

So, we replaced one feeding of the day with formula (HELLO FREE SAMPLES). Every week we will replace an additional feeding. We quickly realized that BabyK likes to drink out of a big-girl cup like her parents. This actually works great for us as our cups are mason jars and I still have the lids for them. This makes mixing the formula super easy and will mean the transition to real cups is pretty much completed.

These days BabyK still gets one feed from me before bed, and one if she gets up in the early hours of the morning. She has her formula with meals and her water with snack (which also needs to be in a big-girl water bottle).

I am so grateful to have been able to breastfeed our daughter up until this point. I loved the convenience of breast feeding and being able to have saved some money along the way. I know that in ways I will miss being snuggled up or having an easy way to console her, and yet she can not stay a baby forever. Once I get past the mixed feelings that come with change, I know that it is time for her to move on.

God has been so gracious with me all these years in my growing process. He has been patient and persistent. But most of all, I know that He has found joy in the journey alongside me. So far, I'm feeling the same with weaning.

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Hebrews 5:13&14

"Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil."