The State of the E
E’s 9 month well-baby visit was Dec. 4. For the most part her pediatrician was very pleased and said she was doing amazing. Obviously, I already knew that. Look at that face. Amazing. She’s...
View ArticleE: One Year
A year old. I have a one-year-old. What? E is now 16 lb. 13.5 ounces and 28 3/4 inches tall. That puts her slightly under the 5th percentile for weight and just under the 50th percentile for height....
View ArticleBreastfeeding Beyond a Year
If you had asked my opinion on breastfeeding five years ago, I probably would have stared at you blankly. Breastfeeding — forget extended breastfeeding — just wasn’t something that was on my radar....
View ArticleCh-ch-ch-changes
This little girl has a lot going on. Right after I posted about breastfeeding beyond a year, E started nursing less. Figures, right? Immediately after I write all about it, she decides to change...
View ArticleBreastfeeding at 16 Months
Breastfeeding is such an evolving relationship. You start out with this itty, bitty baby and, though you’ve read the books and done the research, you’re scared that this breastfeeding thing might not...
View ArticleLeft > Right
Dad, if you’re reading this, you might want to stop now. I’m going to talk about breastfeeding and my boobs again. Sorry! … .. . Did you stop reading, dad? Seriously… last warning. So, a funny thing...
View ArticleHappy World Breastfeeding Week!
Though it is nearly over, you know I couldn’t let World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 through 7, pass by without mentioning it! This year’s theme is Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers, focusing on...
View ArticleHubby Guest Post::On Breastfeeding
So, when we started talking about having a baby, Mama Bear here was very insistent on breast-feeding. That was good by me, because that is something I also very much wanted to happen. The question that...
View Article20 Months of Breastfeeding
Yep. E is still breastfeeding. Not often. Generally she now nurses in the morning directly upon waking and in the evening right before bed. Just twice most days. It’s kind of funny. I never...
View ArticleThe End of a Journey
So, I’ve been waiting to write this post for a couple of weeks. I guess I wanted to make sure that it was for real, that it was officially over. And it is. E and I have said bye-bye to breastfeeding....
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