You know, it's funny. On one hand I'm really proud to be writing this...and on the other I'm really sad to say that it looks like my little guy has decided 'boobie' is for babies!
Buster has been having one feed in the mornings for months and months, as well as the occasional night feed when needed. After his brother self weaned around 14 or 15 months old, I was hopeful that we would make it to two years. We're about a week off turning 21 months and for the last couple of days he's just laughed at me
Like I said, I'm really proud of myself and proud of Buster for deciding for himself that he was ready. But of course I feel really emotional and a bit sad that that stage of my life is now over. I'm thankful that I will actually remember the last time he fed, he was up overnight and so it was just him and I in the half-light and I kind of had a feeling that it was coming to an end so I took it all in.
Not many people knew I was still feeding Buster, it just never came up. When Moo had his 4th birthday party a couple of weeks ago Buster found someone's baby doll and proceeded to sit up and feed it. Everyone said how cute it was that he was cuddling the doll but then I pointed out he was giving it a feed of course! That memory will always make me laugh
Gentle hugs Hun.. Be kind to yourself, you are probably having a bit of a hormonal shift so be kind
And rest assured he is getting a good hit - you'll be producing weaning milk now which is higher in all sorts of antibodies and good stuff to see him in good stead for the future xx
Congratulations on this milestone! For me weaning was certainly a process and sadly mine was parent led for both children at 2 years and five months for dd and 2 years and 3 months for ds.
Mixed feelings, always mixed feelings.
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