Perhaps I Should Have Limited the Amount of Breast Feeding Connor Saw

Well, Max is officially drinking whole milk now. Not as much as I would like, but it will get better I think. He has been pretty thirsty by the end of the day and tends to gulp down some bath water...yummy!

Well, breast feeding an infant when you have a two year old is impossible to do without the older child witnessing the process from time to time. He just gets into too much trouble if I'm not watching! I'm thinking now though, maybe I should have tried to shelter Connor a little more than I did. Over the weekend we had too different incidences that seem to point that way.

We went to a going away party for our friends the Robinson's this weekend. Another couple there brought their little girl Malory. I looked over and noticed Connor trying to give her a kiss on the cheek, which was really sweet. She's about a year younger than Connor and I was kind of afraid he was going to knock her over, so I went over to break it up. On the way home we were talking about it and Connor said, "Was I not supposed to kiss Malory because she's a baby?" I said, "Well, she's not a baby, but" and he interrupted me and said "Does she eat boob?" After Shawn and I stopped laughing we explained that she didn't to him, but I'm pretty sure "boob" isn't something a two year old should be talking about!

Connor also grabbed one of the bottles I used when I was pumping the other day a told his Mimi, "Mimi, I need to pump." He proceeded to pull up his shirt and put the bottle to hit chest, but then he said "Wait, I don't have boobs." and he put it in his armpit to get milk!

Valentine's Day

We had a great Valentines Day! The boys made Shawn and I magnets with their pictures on it (with some help from Mimi and Granddad!). Mimi made us all heart shaped pink pancakes for breakfast. They were delicious. She decorated the table for Valentine's Day. It was really fun! We got Connor some Diego candy and a Diego coloring book (his latest favorite cartoon). Max got a little stuffed dog, bouncy ball, and cookie monster card from us. Mimi and Granddad also had little surprises for everyone.

Max is down to nursing 2 times a day and will not drink formula. We can get him to drink a little bit of water, but other than that he really doesn't get any liquid. We had a follow-up doctor's appointment for his ears and his wheezing yesterday, so I asked him about the lack of fluids issue we are having. He asked me to try mixing formula and breastmilk together, but Max still won't drink it. We are going to try whole milk next since nothing else seems to be working! He still has fluid in one ear, but it is not infected. The doctor wants to keep him on an antibiotic for another month until the fluid clears out to prevent an infection. He's also going to be taking a breathing treatment once a day for the next month because he is still wheezing. Hopefully he gets well soon!

He took 2 steps on his 11 month birthday. Maybe he'll be walking soon!

Whining and Weaning

Well, I have begun weaning Max so that by the time we go to Vegas for my 30th birthday he is totally finished breast feeding. Only problem is he will NOT drink the formula. He just throws the sippy cup down or across the room whenever I give it to him. As a result he's pretty whiny. On top of that, he's going through a really clingy phase. Anytime I walk by him, he starts to cry if I don't pick him up, or if I'm in the kitchen trying to cook or do dishes he crawls around pulling on my pant legs and whines until I pick him up. Fun times! I know one day I'll be sad that he is so independent, so I'm going to try to enjoy this...even though it makes it rough to get anything done!