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November 7, 2002
Nursing Ups and Downs
Recently I was with a friend who has a newborn and I was amazed at how long the baby nursed in one sitting. I had forgotten that anything besides a "quick latch and 3 or 4 sucks before wanting down to chase the cat/get into the plastic baggie drawer/hide the remote control" was possible. I miss those quiet snuggly days. Of course, back in those days, I thought I would never get to leave the chair or get anything done and I watched hours of bad movies at 3 a.m. as Aden ate for what seemed like forever. The grass is always greener, eh?
We've had a few rare occasions lately where Aden has gotten up early in the morning because of teething pain and wanted to really nurse and cuddle for a while before going back to sleep. I love it when he lays there and has a long peaceful nurse and I get to hold him and look at his beautiful soft rosy-cheeked face and neither of us has anything else on our minds for a few moments. I try to treasure those.
Mostly Aden wants to nurse for about a minute when he wakes up in the morning and sometimes for about 30 seconds after his nap. Occasionally, if he had a really big fall or a spectacular crash, the only thing that calms him down is my milk. Usually he is either too busy or too tough though, and I feel kind of useless. I wonder sometimes, when we've had a string of days where he only wants mama milk for those few seconds, if there's really a reason to continue our nursing relationship. It seems like it would be an easy time to wean, like he is so busy he wouldn't even miss it. And I also wonder if he really wants to nurse anymore or if I just hang on to it because I'm fighting to keep him my baby still. So those quiet moments mean so much to me, not just as nice times to treasure, but as an answer that has been provided to my unspoken question.
The Holidays Are Fast Approaching
First of all, I have to say, I can't believe it is November already. And not only that, but a whole week of November has already flown by! The holidays are fast approaching and the list of things to do is growing... I need to schedule a time to get Christmas card pictures taken, I should really get a start on shopping, and we need to start planning when we will be where for the holidays. Between Derek and I we have 4 sets of parents and 3 sets of granparents, and of course everyone wants to see us over the holidays (who am I kidding? What I meant was they all want to see Aden). So just a fair warning, from Thanksgiving to New Year's there will probably be a lot of very stressed out entries, and I have been known to start crying at the mere thought of planning our holiday traveling!
Not that the approaching holidays are all negative. I think this Christmas will be such a fun one with Aden. He is already captivated by the lights and sounds of the Christmas decorations going up in stores. He and I both love music so you can bet we'll be blasting those Christmas carols both at home and in the car. The magic of Christmas that I remember from childhood is so much nearer when I glimpse it through his eyes. It may be clichéd, but nothing makes the holidays more special than sharing them with a child.
Home Improvement Projects
We have been so busy lately doing all sorts of stuff around the house. We own a 90-year-old home that was a rental for 30 years, so there is always a lot to do! We quickly discovered that the first rule of an old home is that every project will be more difficult and involved than you planned for. But the pay-offs are huge from each improvement. It is amazing in a home of this age what new bathroom fixtures or a coat of paint or some landscaping does for the overall feel of the house. Right now we are painting our bedroom a cozy shade called "ruby jewel." I was a little iffy about whether I would like a reddish-burgundy bedroom but I am absolutely in love with it! I should probably be doing the second coat right now while Aden and Katie are napping, but I wanted to steal a little computer time first.
Happy November everybody!
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