in an effort not to make this entire post negative, i will say that his ability to make me smile almost immediately thereafter said whining, is priceless. he is such a loving kid. always giving me hugs and kisses. he really makes it easy to forget that there have been some bumps in the road these days, particularly where sleep is concerned!?
on another note, i don't really talk about the fact that we're still nursing, but much to my surprise we still are. i had my hopes pinned on the easy self-weaning route, but i've come to realization that this probably will not happen. so we have begun the weaning process. i started yesterday with the mid-day session, and it did not go nearly as smoothly as i had hoped. it was actually awful to hear how upset he was. it took me almost an hour and a half to get him down for his nap, and i had to cave and rock him to sleep. i hope that yesterday was the biggest hurdle, but i'm prepared for this to be a struggle.
and just because i'm feeling nostalgic, i leave you with this pic...
he sat up for the first time exactly one year ago today!! i caught him post-nap...you can tell he was a bit surprised;)
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Oh, Kristin, I feel your pain. Surely it is a phase, but that's not to say that you shouldn't feel frustrated. As Den works 3 nights in a row of overtime- one that is a double- I can't say that I don't envy him a little. Not that we'd trade being home, but still- it's HARD sometimes! I write this just after putting a whiny, crying, demanding Ben to bed... and he's a GOOD sleeper. Exhausting.
As for the nursing- before you know it, you'll be having that last session and you will feel such sadness! So plod along, cut back gradually, and you'll get there. It's hard for both of you, though, and it should get easier.
I can't believe that picture was from a year ago... seems just like yesterday that you posted it.
Hope to see you all soon...
xoxo melissa
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