So I have been a little delinquent on the blogging lately. I can only tell you that I have had a full plate that has run over onto the table and is starting to drip onto the floor… I think it best to just list a few things that I have been worrying about in hopes that this will magically be a therapeutic way to relieve my stress and clear up my broken out face!
1. I am officially claiming the phrase “I’m living on the edge.” I am still nursing Braden who I just the other day discovered has two more teeth coming in. This will now bring the total up to eight teeth. Now this is a touchy subject, as you can imagine, as I have been bitten a hand full of times. Because it has been drilled into my head that I will be a terrible mother if I don’t nurse my baby until he is a year old, I am totally feeling guilty for wanting to stop. Like, so guilty that I see myself being personally escorted by Satan himself down to his deep realm where he pulls out the seat of his right hand position at his fiery table if I don’t push through and tough it out to the very end. Maybe I could call my old orthodontist and see if he can fashion some sort of baby mouth guard...
1. I am officially claiming the phrase “I’m living on the edge.” I am still nursing Braden who I just the other day discovered has two more teeth coming in. This will now bring the total up to eight teeth. Now this is a touchy subject, as you can imagine, as I have been bitten a hand full of times. Because it has been drilled into my head that I will be a terrible mother if I don’t nurse my baby until he is a year old, I am totally feeling guilty for wanting to stop. Like, so guilty that I see myself being personally escorted by Satan himself down to his deep realm where he pulls out the seat of his right hand position at his fiery table if I don’t push through and tough it out to the very end. Maybe I could call my old orthodontist and see if he can fashion some sort of baby mouth guard...
2. Is it possible to buy a Highland Park house on a ghetto budget? The house hunting is not going so well. Anything we can afford is still in the same type neighborhood that we are already in. And I swear, if John yells out “hey babe, I found us a house,” and then follows it up with a picture of a $500K home, I am libel to physically make him realize how unfunny that joke is really getting. I have also heard the comment, “that is not far out of our reach,” but unfortunately I do not wish to make a diet out of bean and rice and cornbread for every meal. Maybe I can sell a kidney…Forget my ride, anyone want to “Pimp my Bank Account?”
3. Why are teachers not seen as smart and professional people? I ask this question because of an email I received the other day from an acquaintance. First, let me back up and give a little back ground on my situation. I spent six years in with the school system, which was in fact seven years too long for me (I throw in my semester of student teaching for good measure). When I left my teaching position, I made it very clear to nearly everyone I knew that I was looking for a job, anything that was not teaching or school related. After several months of looking, I finally landed a position at one of the “Big Four” accounting firms located downtown. I have to say that I basically smooth talked my way into the position which was followed up with a good word from a friend of mine that worked there and BAM!, I was in a cube with the rest of Corporate America. Now, on with the rest of the story… so, this acquaintance I spoke of emails me at my old school address in which I reply that my contact information had changed and included my new work email address. Within an hour, this dude emails me back wishing me and my family well and to call him if I am ever looking for a job! What the heck?!?! This guy was one of the ones that knew I was looking for a job when I was hanging up my denim dress and white Keds (insert snide smirk here). News flash- just because I have a “firm” signature on my email doesn’t mean that I received a lobotomy- teachers are smart people too!
5 comments:
Emaline had 4 teeth by 5 months! She drew blood twice and I was done at 6 months! I didn't feel guily one bit! I took it month by month. With P, he wouldn't latch on, so I pumped for 6 weeks. I was exhausted from delivery and the pumping thing was not letting me rest at all. Don't feel bad if the time has come to switch to formula. Don't allow people to make you feel like you are a bad mom. Many of my friends did the nursing thing way past 1, and their kids were just as sick as mine if mine weren't healthier on occasion. There wasn't any difference. My plan with baby #3 is to again, take it month by month. I will jump off my soapbox now!
Okay, my advice is to stop if you want - I nursed mine first for 6 months, my second for 6 months, and my last for 10 1/2 months - and he was the sickest one of them all. He was a biter too, and it nearly killed me. You have to give it up whenever YOU feel like it. Don't feel guilty. I think teachers are smart too! At least I think I am!
Heck yeah teachers are smart!
I was lucky and Reagan only bit me once in 13 months. Guess she just wasn't a biter. Good luck with that! But seriously, quit whenever you feel is right. You've outlasted a lot of moms by making it this far which is awesome!
Let me agree with everyone who's posted. I nursed Mary Nan 6 months till she decided real food was more interesting, Laura for 14 months, and J.J. till he was 8 months and had 8 teeth. I hated to quit, but the pain was too bad and it was affecting the milk production, too. Is that too much information for a blog comment? Oh, well. And they all 3 are just fine! So, do what is best for Y'ALL, not LaLeche League. And, yes, teachers are very smart people. And hardworking. Y'all take care! Happy house hunting!
I hear Keller has some great, affordable homes....just sayin'! And, I pumped for 4 weeks---what a sucker I was, that sucked. Cass was bottle fed and never sick....
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