Lets talk about weaning....

So my original goal for breastfeeding Samantha was 6 months, and I said I will see how I feel then. Well 6 months came and went and I would have never stopped at that point. Now we are at her one year mark in a few weeks and I'm starting the weaning process. I tried giving her milk every which way, hot,cold,bottle,sippy,whole milk,1%milk....she refused it! So I kept trying, we are still nursing so its not that big a deal, I just wanted her to get used to the milk when we did wean for good. Today was the first day she actually drank milk! So we are on the right path....but now that I think about it, and or nursing bonding is almost over it makes me sad

For almost a year, I nursed her, held her close and fed her...its was a connection only I had with her. I never really pumped any milk for others to feed her, since I was at home with her there was no need. It was my time, no one could do for her what I was doing. I was able to take her from a crowded area and spend some quiet time with her while she ate. I never thought I was going to take to it the way I did, but at almost a year I am so proud of Samantha and my boobies! We made it to a year, I gave my daughter the best start( in my opinion) with a year of mothers milk!

I know I will have that bond always as we go along this weaning process, but the more and more I think about it, I wont be that upset if its not at exactly one year....right now we are nursing in the morning and at night and Ill keep it that way till we BOTH are ready to stop

All about Jill

I "borrowed" this from a blog I've recently been acquainted with, http://ourlifewithpeanut.blogspot.com/ . How fun!

A. Age: 24

B. Bed size: Queen wish it was a king

C. Chore you dislike: cleaning the toilet

D. Dogs: Cute, but not for me, we are cat people

E. Essential start to your day: Putting in my contacts

F. Favorite color: pink and gray

G. Gold or silver:white gold

H. Height: 5' 4"

I. Instruments you play(ed): none

J. Job title: stay home mom and wife

K. Kids: Samantha Grace

L. Live: NYC

M. Mom’s name: Elaine

N. Nicknames: Beanie

O. Overnight hospital stays: kidney stones at 21 weeks pregnant and when I gave birth

P. Pet peeves: chewing loud and with your mouth open

Q. Quote from a movie: " what am I a clown? Am I here for your amusement?"

S. Siblings: 1 brother

T. Time you wake up: About 8am

U. Underwear: Um, yes? What is the question here?

V. Vegetables you don’t like: Squash

W. What makes you run late: last minute diaper changes

X. X-rays you’ve had:none

Y. Yummy food you make: shepherds pie

Z. Zoo animal favorites: Tigers!

A little about my Broadway baby...

So for all my readers out there that do not know, I am a Broadway freak, its what a listen to, its my hobby, and my first thing I remember falling in love with. My mom and family introduced me to showtunes when I was very young and from there its was a bond. When I found out I was having a girl, My first thought after the headbands and bows was " I can not wait to bring her to time square and introduce her to the great white way" to see my daughters eye light up at the marques of the Broadway theaters, to see her face when the curtain rises and the overture begins, to rush with her back to our seat from the bathroom during intermission, to sneak candy in from the corner store so we didn't have to pay the crazy prices for the candy during the show, everything I did with my mom and aunt for so many years ( and up till about a month before Samantha made her big debut)

I heard it my whole life, well maybe she won't like it, she will not be you, don't force your ways and likes on her.....

Since Samantha was a newborn I would have music playing, all types, pop, classic rock, show tunes, pretty much anything on my ipod. The only music she seems to care about was show tunes. As she got older she started to show more interest. Every night I sing " Castle on a Cloud" from Les Miserables and " The Music of the Night" from Phantom to her, its our quiet time. How do you ask I get her to quiet down...I put on Chicago and watch her shake her booty to " all that jazz" and " hot honey rag", Doesn't matter what what show I put on she listens, or dances depending on the song! ....You just cant fight genetics on that one. She is my little Broadway baby!


From the moment my Samantha Grace came into my life and the words from my all time favorite show "Les Miserables"...." To love another person is to see the face of God" touched me in a way I thought never possible, Seeing her after carrying her for almost 10 months was like seeing the face of God, the love I felt for her was so overwhelming it was like God had came down into that room and stood before me with this gift, my beautiful baby girl.