Words

Itty Bitty has been saying a lot lately:

"I knock" - when she knocks on any door.  Including when she locks herself into a room where she can't get out of.  If she knocks, it means someone will open the door... right?

"I coming" - if she wants us to wait for her, or when we say 'let's go'

Vail

We traveled to Vail via flight to Denver and car to Vail for our friend's wedding.  We traveled with Nat and in the grand scheme of traveling with an almost 2-year-old breastfeeding child, she did great!  I love the picture above.  It was just before the wedding and it was at 10,000+ feet.  I was worried about how she would do because she couldn't tell us if she was dizzy or her head hurt.  But, she was fine and playing... even spitting during the ceremony.

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i haven't posted in ages. my kids are awesome. facebook posts are
mostly about my kids and running. life in a nutshell... kids, work,
run, clean, sleep, eat and repeat

Shutterfly book

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sisters boots

one day these boots will be mine!  all mine!  muahahahaaha

17 months

lil nut is 17 months old.  we are still nursing "part time".   i am partly ready to give it up and partly holding on to dear life that she nurses for months more.  lots of the what ifs.

18 months
still nursing part time.  sometimes in the morning but mostly in the evening/at night.  i think we are finally (finally!) sleeping through the night.  this is a huge milestone for us because it is more than one night where she sleeps from 7:30ish until at least 5 or 6 a.m.  it's a miracle at this point.

nursing is such a love/hate relationship at times.  i still love the closeness of nursing.  i still loathe that at times all she wants is me and the boobs.  or out in public she can reach down my shirt and pretty much tell the world what she wants - and some people stare like how OLD is that kid?!  on the other hand when i can sit in the recliner and she looks at me and she just wants to nurse.  it is so wonderful to know that i can provide comfort to her.  i like so many things about breastfeeding her this long and there are some things that make me ready to quit.  it is day by day.  love that i still can keep the weight off because of nursing... which is oh so selfish.  i love that i can get vitamins in her when she is sick by nursing.  i get annoyed when she pulls on me like taffy or plays with my armpits... really, armpits are fascinating?!  well, we will continue this for now.  it's good for her and it is good for me and at this point that is all that matters.

texas tornado

that's what daddy called her today.  itty bitty is a whirlwind.  picking up toys and throwing them.  eating food and spitting it out when we say 'finish what is in your mouth and i will give you this'.  running away from me when i bring diaper and jammies for bed time.  trying to say so many words, imitating sounds of animals, and so much more.  life with a near 5 year old and a 1 and a half year old is a pure tornado of constant movement, clean up and catch up.