Before becoming a parent, people will try to tell you how much you don't know and how a baby will not just change your life but end it -- so a completely new and different life can start. It's all a little hollow until you are experiencing it, though. But that's part of the mystery, wonder, and frustration of it all. Never will you take such a leap of faith as when you decide to bring a child into the world.
My daughter Sophie, barely two, still wants to breastfeed (ok, it's public knowledge now, mock away...). She has so many words now that I am constantly struck by the stunningly rapid stage of development she is in.
Like a little babe she still craves the comfort and sweetness of the breast. "Nurse!" she tells me. I oblige and a few seconds later, she points to my breast and tells me, "no working." It's the weekend and she's been on a binge -- must be dried up. We switch sides. She tries it out, then pauses to tell me approvingly, "more in there." Then a moment later, "I all done. I get down. My lovey on the floor. I go downstairs. See Anna." Oh geez, I'm practically nursing a first grader. Or at least someone destined to be a good filibusterer.
This scene is replayed regularly in our house. Yet it is so far from what I could have imagined not so many years ago. Now I look in on us and am amazed at what a different life it really is. Challenging, heart-wrenching, entertaining, profoundly fortunate.
Allison
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I'm so happy (relieved?) that someone I KNOW is also nursing a speaking little person.
Here is my favorite comment of Sam's regarding nursing (he's 3-and-a-third, and there is no end in sight):
“Remember when you told me there were ducks in there (“ducts”)? I think the ducks are hungry, so they drink the milk.”
I LOVE the story about the 'ducks'. LOL...
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