Sweet Boy Is 10 Months

(Only about 6 months late, who's counting!)




10 months...wow!  I guess it's time to start thinking about a birthday party!

So much has happened in 3 months.  Shortly after 7 months, his two bottom teeth popped through.  And oh my word, he is a terrible teether :|.  Teething never bothered Jack but now that we are four teeth in (the top two came in around 9 months) I have discovered that a new tooth will take Leo out of his A game for at least two days.  He has a non stop fever, won't eat, only wants to nurse, is super fussy and will only sleep while being held.  It's rough.  Only 16 teeth to go...can't wait for the molars to come in (cringe).

The whole family took a trip back to Illinois during the first week of June.  During that week Leo learned how to go from sitting to hands and knees and back.  Sure enough, the next week, at 8.5 months, he was crawling like madman.  Within the last week, he has figured out to pull himself to a standing position which means those first steps are just around the corner.

 (Leo received lots of love from the ladies while in IL.)

(9 months in, 9 months out!)

I think I have reached a heartbreaking decision...it's time to stop breastfeeding.  Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE nursing my babies.  I nursed Jack for a year and I had every intention of doing the same (if not longer) for Leo.  I love our quite moments together and the memory of nursing both of my boys will be something I will cherish forever.

Ever since his teeth started to pop up, he has been nibbling on me regularly. I figured it would pass as I never had this issue with Jack.  However, with each new tooth the biting has become worse.  Last weekend, the four little razors did a serious number on me and removed a good chunk of skin on an incredibly sensitive part of my body.  Bandages and Neosporin have not been able to heal it due to the fact that I still have to nurse.  I even resorted to only pumping on the one side.  Either way it is extremely painful and has left me very hesitant to put anything near his mouth!

It's heartbreaking because there is a very good chance that this it.  My last baby.  The last time my body will do what it was truly made to do, grow and sustain life.  I feel like I was just pregnant yesterday and now I am severing the last thing that connects me and Leo in the intimate little bond we have shared for the last 20 months.

Sweet boy, getting to know you over the last 10 months has been a joy and privilege.  Thank you rounding out this family!

Mama