For about 3 weeks, Timmy was eating solid foods like a champ, drinking milk from a sippy cup and drinking water from a different kind of sippy cup. Fabulous. I figured with about 2 months to go before the bar, he would definitely have figured it out enough so that he wouldn't starve during the 3 days I was away taking the exam.
Except that about 3 days ago, Timmy decided he would not have anything to do with either the cereal or the sippy cup. The ONLY way he will eat at all is if I nurse him. I am pretty sure he is punishing me for not being with him all day. Which makes me SO frustrated and SO stressed out but at the same time slightly relieved and slightly happy because it means that I get to see him every few hours during the day and not feel like I'm slacking on studying. After all, I'm not choosing to take these nursing breaks, Timmy is demanding that I do!
So after stressing out all weekend, I'm just going to give it a break. I'm going to nurse him when he wants to eat. Maybe I'll try the cup and cereal again in a week or two. I'm a little nervous that taking that break will only serve to strengthen Timmy's stubborn will, but I can't deal with the stress of knowing he's hungry and upset on a daily basis because he won't eat in the way I want him to.
I now fully appreciate why people feed their babies formula. If anything, it prevents issues like this one. I never have really resented the fact that I'm tied to Timmy for his eating...even in the middle of the night. And I really like the price of breast milk. I loved nursing and I'm glad I did it (am doing it). But I guess I'm nursing him until he's at least 1 year old now. The look of disgust on his face when I give him the sippy cup of milk is multiplied by a factor of 100 when I try giving him formula.
I never would have thought that middle of June, I would be more stressed out by my FAT baby not eating than by the bar exam! Ah, the joy of being a parent!
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Whenever Eden is teething, she reverts to wanting milk (now soy milk) in place of any solids. It is SO annoying, and while you'd think I'd have it figured out by now, it usually takes me a day or two before I realize what's going on!
I nursed my son for 18 months, but I had to supplement him with formula from Day 1 because I couldn't make enough to keep his 9 and a half lbs of awesomeness going. I hated that the nurses in the hospital tried to guilt trip me about giving him the formula (while he became dehydrated since he wasn't getting enough calories from breastmilk). Argh ... it makes me annoyed just thinking about it.
Anyway, I second Shelly. There might be teething going on.
Look at him! He is so big! Where did the time go?
Oh don't you worry! Once Jacob got used to eating all kinds of solid food (I basically give him anything I'm eating now) he refuses to drink milk at all! I stopped nursing at 5 months- I can't imaginee doing it for a year!
But I think it's good that you are letting Timmy decide what he is ready for and nursing him when he wants it. I'm glad you get a little extra time with him!
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