The end of an era...

Yup, the era of the boob has come to an end.

I've been grappling with this decision for a little while, as you all know. Maura requires so many calories at this stage in her growth, that the demand is just too great. She really made the decision for me. It used to be that she'd sleep through the night from 8:00pm to 7:00am, waking once to nurse. But the past couple of nights, she'd wake 2-3 times to nurse, every three hours after her first nursing session. It was just too much on me. So last night we tried the bottle at night. She slept 8-7, waking once and eating 7 ounces! She slept a solid 5 hours after that, and so did I. I can't complain about that!!

But I have to admit that it makes me a little sad to see it end. I'm not necessarily sad to stop breasfeeding. It has been an enriching experience, but not always an easy or positive one. I'm actually looking forward to starting at the gym tomorrow without monster boobs. But I'm sad to know that this is an end to a chapter of Maura's babyhood. She's growing up, and with as much as I'm excited about watching her grow and experiencing her future with her, I'm sad to see the past go.

Today is her last trial day of green beans (she loves them!). Tomorrow we start carrots. Oh, I've learned something about baby food. Well, at least about peas and green beans. I've learned that they come out in the diaper looking the same as when they went in. Yummy!!