Click here for Soren photos that don't suck (that Christian took)
This week, my Boy BFF (he LOVES being called that), and Hubby asked what was going ON with my breastfeeding fixation.
My excuses were in this order:
1. Hey, it's World Breastfeeding Week, Mofos!
2. Recent events involving breastfeeding harassment in Boston, our new home, and during our road trip b/w Arizona and Massachusetts.
3. Soren has to wean SOMEDAY, right? So it's only natural that I'm already mourning this beautiful arrangement that allows me to cuddle The UnCuddleable.
4. I know what you're thinking..."she's gone all apeshit Lactivist on us." But it's not paranoia if the formula companies really are trying to sabotage nursing moms. Thanks, Elita from Blacktating.
5. And finally...the unending examples of frustrating breastfeeding experiences suffered by moms just trying to feed (or in my case, shut up) their kids, for Chrissakes! Like this latest display of brilliance on the part of some buttsore Southwestern Airlines flight attendant who insisted that a nursing mom needed to cover up since there were "other people on the plane."
Now I'm exhausted.
What was the question again?
Oh, and when I asked Christian how he felt about me posting a breastfeeding picture, his response:
"You mean an old picture? Not NOW. I mean he's practically got a mustache." Then, in a gruff manly voice: "Hey Mom, I'm gonna borrow the car, and how 'bout some milk?"
This totally made my Tuesday morning! You are so funny and REAL!!! :)
Thanks for stopping by! Wish it could be in person (sniff). Miss ya.
Don't know what I did...but it's me Nicole.
I am so proud of my daughter for the stand she takes on BF!
"Yes, he does have a mustache... a MILK mustache!!"
I think it's funny how different men can be... When talking to my husband about possibly weaning Zoey, he said... "but why?! She likes it so much."
The world (or, the U.S., at least) needs more pics of nursing toddlers! Otherwise those of us who do it take even MORE crap than usual from people who think it is freaky.
My 26-month-old had a rare nursing session Monday, when he was totally out of sorts and ill. (To be honest, I disliked it; he weaned about 5 weeks ago, after our new baby was born, and I found that I much prefer to BF a newborn than a toothy, climby, heavy, sweaty toddler. But on the bright side, he can follow commands such as, "One more minute and then we're all done with milky-milk." :) )
Unfortunately, I could not find any recent pics that didn't show some full-on nipple, which I realize might appeal to SOME readers, but not the type I want to attract to the blog.
I can't believe it! That has always been my favorite airline. Disappointing!