Cold Turkey!
And no... she was not happy about it! Miss Independant Jovie loved a bottle and weaned herself! Callie is my child I could have nursed until she was 3 years old. But #1 I have to go half-way around the world VERY soon! #2 The girl wouldn't sleep! and #3 I am not crunchy enough to nurse a 3 year old! I tried the gradual thing, but she was just as bad as when I cold turkied her! Not a happy critter one bit! Everytime I would try to cut her back she would pitch a fit! When I just stopped it comepletely, the first night was bad, but after that she replaced nursing with hugs... so now she will give you a huge bear hug with her huge sugar bear paws!
Here is a picture of my newly weaned... not happy about it girl:
She has gotten to where now she will just sit on my lap sometimes and fall asleep! She is really such a cutie! I love my girl! I am so grateful I was able to nurse her in the first place!
5 comments:
Awww...it was just this time last year that I weaned Elizabeth so that I could take meds for morning sickness, so I've been thinking back on it recently. Pretty close to the same age as Callie, too!Good job!
Like I told you yesterday - love the picture. Pretty much no matter what age you wean 'em at, it has to be cold turkey at one point - unless it is truly "child-led", which means.....yeah, nursing in kindergarten. Even I am not that crunchy.
I applaud you for your dedication to lactation!
not necessarily commenting on this post, just wanted to say I'm glad to see you blogging again. I just asked Linda yesterday why you hadn't written anything lately and she said she just assumed you were busy getting things ready for the family growth spurt. I thought maybe you were already traveling. Anyway, cute pictures. Little Calllie looks like she fits right into my family- what a doll!
Love the picture! Love her hair!
Love your website, Audrea, you look so much like your dad in the last picture with Calie.
Love ya
Aunt Joye
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