I am every woman! And to every woman who is a mother, we know, we would do "anything" for our children! Yes! I said anything.
It is easier to say "I am a disciplinarian". However, when the odds come down, we are mothers first!
My world evolves around my children; although there are times I feel like running away, hiding from them, be alone with my thoughts; truth is, if I succeed in getting away, I find my thoughts going back to them! I catch myself fretting, worrying, "have they eaten? Is my 10-month old daughter crying? Are they missing me?"
For instance, Carl was 4 days old when he started sleeping in his cot, the same day we returned from the hospital, but I am finding it difficult to make my daughter sleep in her cot; I attribute it to her sleeping on the same bed with me the first 7 weeks of her life in UK. When we returned home to Lagos, and I tried making her sleep in her room, she won't have any of it! And the few nights I succeeded, I found myself sitting besides her cot, watching her sleep, afraid to return to my room, in case she wakes up!
Funny enough, its almost as if she could sense my fears, because as soon as I step out of her room, she wakes up and starts crying, every time. So, I gave up trying to make her sleep in her cot, and just kept her in my bed!
My husband was okay initially, now he just wants her out of our bed! hahahaha...
I must admit, she gets in the way of our getting "any action", we have had to make an effort, create time, to ensure we do not "starve"! Lol.
This has also delayed the weaning process, she is turning 11 months in a few days, and we are still sucking boobies. I really do not understand what has come over me! I was able to wean Carl, my first born off my breast, totally at 9 months of age! But then again, Carl ate better, he was not allergic to anything! While he was on exclusive, he would take expressed milk from the feeding bottle, there was a little drama though, but he eventually took the bottle! When he turned 6 months, we decided to introduce formula, he took it without much fuss!
My daughter, on the other hand is a different case entirely. She refused to take expressed milk from the feeding bottle. She is allergic to cow milk! She is allergic to soy milk. So I had to research new ways of getting a balanced meal into her. In the meantime, she remains latched to my breast.
Thankfully, now she takes "Golden Morn", which has no milk, unlike other cereals; she also likes sweet potato meals, sweet potato and veggies, rice meals, fish, banana, apple, papaya...
Now, I am contemplating ways to wean her off, without feeling like I'm punishing her.
I know it has to happen soon, actually before she turns one! The last thing I want is her running to me and try to bring my boobies out at her birthday party!
I know I am not the only person going through this dilemma. Have you had the same experience? How did you manage? I am sure there are other moms undergoing the same predicament, especially, when your husband reminds you that the boobies are on loan to the child... Lol
Help a sister out please!
Nevertheless, I would gladly repeat each experience I've accumulated with my children. I have come to realize that every child is different, with different needs, and different lessons to share, you never know what to expect. I am just excited to be part of it all.
With children, the world is brand new, each day!
It is easier to say "I am a disciplinarian". However, when the odds come down, we are mothers first!
My world evolves around my children; although there are times I feel like running away, hiding from them, be alone with my thoughts; truth is, if I succeed in getting away, I find my thoughts going back to them! I catch myself fretting, worrying, "have they eaten? Is my 10-month old daughter crying? Are they missing me?"
For instance, Carl was 4 days old when he started sleeping in his cot, the same day we returned from the hospital, but I am finding it difficult to make my daughter sleep in her cot; I attribute it to her sleeping on the same bed with me the first 7 weeks of her life in UK. When we returned home to Lagos, and I tried making her sleep in her room, she won't have any of it! And the few nights I succeeded, I found myself sitting besides her cot, watching her sleep, afraid to return to my room, in case she wakes up!
Funny enough, its almost as if she could sense my fears, because as soon as I step out of her room, she wakes up and starts crying, every time. So, I gave up trying to make her sleep in her cot, and just kept her in my bed!
My husband was okay initially, now he just wants her out of our bed! hahahaha...
I must admit, she gets in the way of our getting "any action", we have had to make an effort, create time, to ensure we do not "starve"! Lol.
This has also delayed the weaning process, she is turning 11 months in a few days, and we are still sucking boobies. I really do not understand what has come over me! I was able to wean Carl, my first born off my breast, totally at 9 months of age! But then again, Carl ate better, he was not allergic to anything! While he was on exclusive, he would take expressed milk from the feeding bottle, there was a little drama though, but he eventually took the bottle! When he turned 6 months, we decided to introduce formula, he took it without much fuss!
My daughter, on the other hand is a different case entirely. She refused to take expressed milk from the feeding bottle. She is allergic to cow milk! She is allergic to soy milk. So I had to research new ways of getting a balanced meal into her. In the meantime, she remains latched to my breast.
Thankfully, now she takes "Golden Morn", which has no milk, unlike other cereals; she also likes sweet potato meals, sweet potato and veggies, rice meals, fish, banana, apple, papaya...
Now, I am contemplating ways to wean her off, without feeling like I'm punishing her.
I know it has to happen soon, actually before she turns one! The last thing I want is her running to me and try to bring my boobies out at her birthday party!
I know I am not the only person going through this dilemma. Have you had the same experience? How did you manage? I am sure there are other moms undergoing the same predicament, especially, when your husband reminds you that the boobies are on loan to the child... Lol
Help a sister out please!
Nevertheless, I would gladly repeat each experience I've accumulated with my children. I have come to realize that every child is different, with different needs, and different lessons to share, you never know what to expect. I am just excited to be part of it all.
With children, the world is brand new, each day!
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