Speaking of that delicious milk, our freezer is in somewhat limited supply and I made the decision to purchase some formula for the time that we are gone "just in case." Claire is a champion nurser, and since I am home with her she has only ever had breastmilk "from the source" or frozen. I have been throughly indoctrinated by the breastfeeding police and I really, really believe that nursing is the best thing I can do for Claire. However, pumping myself silly over the last few weeks while operating on little sleep, still feeding my ravenous girl and getting over the flu myself was not the best thing I could do for me. So, I went to Target. Threw a box of formula into my cart. And teared up a little. The I came home to feed Claire some pureed mixed vegetables. How can I leave this face?
We will be gone less than 48 hours, but already I am sweating. I am confident that Claire will be fine, it's her mother I'm worried about.
2 comments:
oh, don't worry too much K! i know that's much easier said than done. we didn't leave stella until she was 15 months old and it was terrifying. i knew in my heart that she would be okay, but i still spent the trip batting away the "what ifs?"
it sounds like the formula was a good decision. it's good to have a back up stash... just in case. if she takes a bottle (or two or three), she'll still be a super healthy and super strong little girl. and it sounds like you're a much saner mama.
Enjoy your time away Kari. It is so important for mommy and daddy time. We do it once a year. I am always ready to go...but give me a few hours and I miss them terribly. But it makes me a better Mom...maybe you too (though you are awesome already!!!)
Can't wait to hear how it all goes!
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