ivy and orchid

Christmas was just a couple days ago and we had a lovely time. Abigail became really clingy and she is still a bit needier than usual now that we're home. Tonight begins our first now of quitting "milkies" cold turkey. She will still be in bed with us, but hopefully! once she is weaned, she will sleep through the night which will enable us to put her on her big girl bed on the floor next to ours. When I stopped nursing her during the day, it was not too difficult and she stopped asking (on a regular basis) after a week. I am willing to have a very difficult week, maybe two, but that's it. Doesn't it take seven days to break a habit? I still believe that nursing is still beneficial and comforting, especially since Abigail does not have a pacifier or any other sort of "lovey" besides myself. I would even continue nursing if I was getting a good sleep at night and if we weren't having a baby soon. I am determined (although at times doubtful) that attach...

I had my second prenatal appointment on Monday and everything is going smoothly. Audra confirmed that I am indeed about 18 weeks and no, I am not having twins or having a baby a month earlier. Baby B's heartbeat was so lovely to hear and Abigail gets a kick out of it every time she hears it. Shawn will get to go to the next appointment where I will be 5 months. This pregnancy is going so quickly! I remember Niki said that it was really slow when she was pregnant with Jackson, because she already knew what to expect. I was afraid that would be the case, but it is just flying by! Abigail is a great 17 months old now. All 4 of her incisors have cut and she only nurses at night. Once school is out and Christmas is over, Shawn and I are going to work on weaning Abigail completely and getting her out of our bed. I think that will be the only way I can survive once B is born. I think we can try Dr. Gordon's approach again and hopefully it will go better now that she's older. She i...