Things that suck

When I got my radioactive iodine pills for the thyroid scan, I was told no breastfeeding for two weeks. Since HMB is 13 months and I have made it that illustrious year, I figured weaning would be just fine and life would go on with HMB happily drinking cow's milk and eating people food. Well, it didn't turn out exactly as planned. While I was in the hospital, I pumped before I had the iodine to give HMB a little more breastmilK and to make myself a little more comfortable! I pumped and dumped a little more to also make myself comfortable but then left the amazing Madela industrial pump at the hospital and found my little baby pump just wasn't going to do the same for me. There were definitely a few uncomfortable days but I got through it, the worse part was the emotional loss of breastfeeding. Sorry to post about breastfeeding but I have to get it out. I was seriously going through a mini depression from having to stop! Am I sane? I wasn't sure until I started to talk to some other people about it, namely one of my very good friends who had a baby12 days before HMB and she weaned at 11 months. Things are getting better, thank goodness, even though HMB started to "ask" for it again by pulling my shirt up but he will survive! And I thank everyone for their awesome support through it, whether you've been there or not!

Another thing that sucks: HMB waking up before 6am for three straight days in a row! We don't call him HMB for nothing, it's true! But come on, baby, maybe just until 7? I don't want to pass out at 9:30pm every night when I am trying to hang out with my (younger) brothers! The nice thing is that he is going to be OK, even though he has to sleep with me so far becuase although we have a pac n play, we have no mattress for it!!!

One thing that did NOT suck: HMB was awesome on the flight out to CO!! We had the whole row to ourselves and he played and played until he tired himself out and passed out for the last hour of the flight! He didn't cry or really even fuss much, it helped that he had so much room to play in! Thank you, HMB, for not being so HMB for a few hours!