Here Will is illustrating his new attitude...I'll nurse when I want, I'll nap when I want, and I'll sit pretty for pictures when I want. Until now he's been fairly cooperative, but I fear we are beginning the 18 year struggle for independence. He can't feed himself, dress himself, or move about (unless you consider rolling a form of transporation). But, able or not, my little boy is ready to be his own man. Nursing: We are finishing the antibiotic, he seems to be feeling great, but he is refusing to nurse about 1/2 of the time, and he won't take a bottle. Is it time to give it up and let him drink formula from a sippy cup? Or do I forget about the schedule and just wait until he gets hungry enough to nurse?
Naptime: he lays in his crib and talks and giggles until he falls asleep. Sometimes this takes 30 min or an hour, then he takes a short nap and wakes back up.
Pictures: He has been sitting up so nicely on picture day for the past several months. But this time he wanted to scoot down on his back and laugh at me. After several attempts to sit him back up, I gave in and took whatever I could get.
I wish it were just a "phase," but I'm doubtful. I imagine this is the sin nature that will make itself known more and more in the coming months. Lord, Jesus, I pray you will come into his heart and make him whole.
4 comments:
He's adorable Misti...
Most babies go through some kind of nursing thing around 9 months. If you want to keep nursing, just stick to your routine, don't offer formula or a bottle and he'll come out of it. If you're ready to wean, it's a highly convenient time to do it.
Oh- and both my boys quit posing for me for pictures probably around 6 months. That's probably not something he'll come out of, at least mine never did... they are just more interested in what they want to do. It's so fun to see their little personalities emerging as they start to gain some independence!
Yes, independence needs to be encouraged in a guiding sort of way. It will be a lifelong task.
Although Rhi was bottle fed, she went on a formula strike for 3 days around 9 months when she was getting some new teeth. I was REALLY worried.
Alden nurses better when he is tired. I've just given up on the schedule thing already and nurse before his naps and bedtime and any time I think he wants it. It ends up being about 8x / day 20 minutes being the longest sessions and 3 min being the shortest.
Independence isn't a bad thing. Just has to be guided in the right ways.
Rhi refused her bottles at 9 months or so when she was teething. NONE for 3 days. I was really worried, but she went back to normal all of a sudden.
I've given up on a schedule for Alden. I nurse when I think he wantes it. Mostly before naps and before bed (20 min sessions) and before meals (5-8 min sessions). I know they say not to do the before bed/nap, but that is the only way I feel like he gets enough. He's just too busy to stay on long enough otherwise. He ends up eating about 8x/day.
oops silly me. i didn't see that the first comment worked! sorry. and he nurses more like 7x/d. a lot but at least 2 are snacks.
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