..which is significant when I still have three bags to take in to work some days.
Peace out pump; don't let the door hit you on the way out. Its been real (a real pain, headache, bore, etc.).
My Christmas gift to myself was the gift of no longer pumping at work. I set out on my nursing journey with baby #2 with no long-term goal or expectation, and things just happened very easily with Camp. By the time I returned to work (when he was five months old), I had exclusively nursed, had successfully introduced cereal, and had a whole freezer full of milk. Tomorrow, we will use up the last of my frozen milk and transition to formula for daytime feeds. I am so thankful for the 9+ months we have had to share in this experience together. Although as the months passed, I'll admit I started to think (and hope) I could make it through the entire first year nursing. But in recent weeks, it seems Camp and I have both lost interest in this time together. He is entirely too busy and interested in everything else around him to successfully nurse when any noise, movement, etc. is nearby. And ultimately, it's not worth pushing if it becomes a forced experience for both of us. So for now, I'm treading a little lighter on my walk into work. I'm more productive throughout the day, not worrying about having to sneak away to pump. And I think we both value our morning and evening nursing sessions even more. We'll continue this for as long as it works (which may not be as long as I would like given the laws of supply and demand). It's all very bittersweet for me. I am so grateful I don't have to clean, organize, and pack pump parts and bottles on a daily basis, or worry about what clothes to wear to work that will make me easily accessible. But I am devastated to think my little man is growing up so fast, that he now eats more table food than milk, and that he will soon be one year old. How did this even happen already?
In other news, don't mind that mess of folders in the corner of my desk. That's organized chaos right there.
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