Everyone keeps asking me, “Are you still nursing her?” Um…. “Yes.”
I always cringe, a bit embarrassed, but yes I’m still nursing her. Vivienne is two and a half, huge for
her age and every bit still needy for me. Our nursing journey has developed from need, to want, to
comfort. Nursing a toddler looks
something like this: play, fall down, nurse, comfort.
Am I over it?
YES, emphatically YES! I am over the pinching, pulling, hanging,
undressing, nagging, whining, etc.
I am done! Yet every
morning, I give in. At naptime, I
give in. Yet, she’s so cute, I can’t
help it. So all you moms out there, still nursing toddlers, it’s okay! I stand with you in
solidarity.
In honor of almost weaning, my husband photographed us. I put on the dress my godmother wore to my christening, and Vivi wore one of my christening outfits. A vintage Lord and Taylor, white sear-sucker tunic with a matching coat. We gloriously jumped on my bed, then snuggled for some special time together. I know she is my last child, and I wanted to mark this special moment in time.
Wow, your husband has some mad photog skills! What beautiful memories you'll have. It is such a bittersweet goodbye....I totally get it. I nursed Mia for 16 months and it was my most cherished memory with her. I wrote all about it too!
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Bravo to you, BRAVO!!!
Thank you so much Gina! He shot the pics and I edited. lol... I nursed Simon for 13 months, and I was okay with him weaning because I was pregnant. This time it's so much harder because nursing is such a big part of her world. As much as I find humor in her still nursing, I really will be sad when it's over.
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ReplyDeleteso beautiful! Seriously.
ReplyDeleteand I know what you're feeling. Emi nursed until she was 4 :)
Thanks Molly and K :)
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dionna!
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