How can Babboo not like the boob?November 7th, 2006 @ 7:01 am
You know how when you have this horrible weekend filled with no sleep and fussy babies, and then come Monday morning you’re excited to come back to work? But then come Tuesday (which just so happens to also be today) you’re sick of work again. And tired from the aforementioned no sleep weekend.
Yeah-that’s what happened to me.
Which means today is all about the bullets.
- The rain is killing me. I know it rains in Seattle. But this is crazy. The King went to the new house yesterday just to make sure it hadn’t floated away. Seriously.
- I’m loving my new rain-proof jacket. And although it’s hideous-it totally works. (Plus it was free, thanks to my best friends husband that works in the clothing industry.)
- Babboo has decided he hates the boob. And not just the boob, but anything that comes out of the boob. So I’ve been pumping. Which I hate.
- Last night The King broke down and told me that Babboo’s school recently informed him that Babboo won’t take breast milk from the bottle. AT ALL!
- Apparently they’ve been mixing the milk I take them with cereal and feeding it to him that way. And then giving him formula in his bottle.
- WHAT? How long has this been going on? You mean to tell me that I’ve been killing myself with this damn pump and Babboo doesn’t even appreciate it?
- I think this means I need to stop pumping.
- I’m not sure how I feel about this.
- Babboo and I rode the bus down to my best girlfriend’s house last night. Damn the Seahawks games and messing with the bus schedule. Waiting for the bus in the rain while you have a baby strapped to your body is not fun.
- Hanging out with the friends was fun.
- I think I’m meeting my cousin for lunch today. She’s coming into the city to try to get on at a fancy salon. (remember she just graduated from beauty school?) How awesome would it be if she was working 2 blocks away from me? We could do lunch all the time. And she could do my hair. It’s a win/win situation.
- I have to attend a meeting tonight for a Church organization that I belong to. I’m trying really hard to not call it a STUPID MEETING. Because basically, that’s what it is. (Breath, breath, breath…)
- Janet and Andrew are getting married this weekend. I’m very excited for both of them. Very excited!
- I can’t wait for the end of the horrible nasty election commercials. And the phone calls. Why do they have to be so mean? And confusing.
That is all for now. Thank goodness.
Bullet points are your friend · Random
Jennifer
said,
November 7, 2006 at 4:03 pm
I’m glad to hear that the nasty election commercials are not just a MidAtlantic thing. I think they were particularly nasty this year.
Happy Election Day! No more political commercials for two more years!!
janet
said,
November 7, 2006 at 4:19 pm
Whew! Thanks for the update. I’m sorry about the whole boob thing. And the rain thing. But at least you’ll have good hair and can stay dry under that jacket!
MK
said,
November 7, 2006 at 4:46 pm
I completely feel for you and understand the boob situation. Abbie refused the boob 2 days before her 5th b-day. Never wanted it again, never wanted milk from me again- nada, done- no more forever! I was never a hard core- have to have breastmilk all the time person. Abbie got formula too (because my milk wasn’t fatty enough and she couldn’t keep her weight up on me alone) and I liked it- it actually made like a little easier for me. The fact that the pump hated me and my boobs shut down for it was also a huge obsticle- anyways to get back on track. I was surprised when she refused it how much I was upset by it. i didn’t think I would be. But after being down about it for a few days, I bounced back and we have hardly looked back since. She does wonderful with the formula and it does make life easier- at least we think so. She is happy and healthy now. Hang in there. It was hard. I am here is you want to chat about it. I htink it wa sthe hardest because she refused- I didnt get the choice to stop and why didn;t she want me anymore type feeling. i also missed the close time we had during feedings, but we found new special time.
as far as the rain! ugh! on the news today I heard that Seattle was going to get “biblical” amounts of rain and they felt every body or water would overflow this year! Sucks! Sorry!
as far as school goes- why didn;t they mention this to you before? If I was in that situation i would talk to them ans ask them to consult you when things change since you are the one picking his routine and eating schedule. Is the formula the brand you chose?
Jessie
said,
November 7, 2006 at 5:10 pm
I too am 1)tired of the rain, even though I know we don’t have nearly as much as you do, it rains almost every day here, and I can’t take the dreary; and 2)ready for campaign ads to be over - just a few more hours of them. Yes!
Erika
said,
November 7, 2006 at 6:17 pm
I have never used a breast pump, and I don’t know how it feels for your child to tell you he’s done with the breastfeeding thing, but holy jesus, if I was pumping for no reason I would be HOM-I-CID-ALLY pissed at daycare.
Frema
said,
November 7, 2006 at 7:05 pm
I’m not even a mother and I’m pissed for you. Unless they told The King right away he asked them not to tell you to spare your feelings?
Also, don’t think of the pumping as a waste. If they were mixing it with Babboo’s cereal, he was still getting it; just not the traditional way.
HollowSquirrel
said,
November 7, 2006 at 7:51 pm
Sorry about not taking the boob juice from the bottle (Babboo, not me). You should have been told right away! I hope they kept trying and HELLO they need to ask you if they can use formula (not a law, probably, but hello?!?!!).
I’m totally with you on the negative political ads and the ANNOYING taped phone calls. Has anyone ever listened to an entire message? They don’t last 2 seconds with me. But I still voted. I rocked it, ya’ll.
Hope Babboo fusses less & sleeps more! Hear me, Babboo? Sleep more… drink mommy’s milk… no fussing… oh yes, did I mention sweet sweet sleep?
alyndabear
said,
November 7, 2006 at 7:56 pm
Yipes! Must be scary, stopping. I wouldn’t know (not a momma, just a teacher) but I think it’d be a hard thing to stop doing after so long.
Maybe it shows he’s just growing up, fast?
We’ve had a fair bit of rain here, but today looks clear, so fingers crossed.
And hoorah! For Janet and Andrew, I am an excited stalker, I am!
Rachael
said,
November 7, 2006 at 8:01 pm
I would kill to have my hair stylist live like two blocks from me. I would also love it if we were related so that I could guilt her into a discount. Lucky duck.
Durga
said,
November 7, 2006 at 11:23 pm
We LOVE rain here in Sydney- we need more of it…or we’ll all die without water…the drought is literally killing people…especially farmer…
please Isabel send the rain our way.
By the way u are invited to my ’summer soiree’…
Jezer
said,
November 8, 2006 at 12:48 am
Guess what? Al’s not so much into the boobs as before either. He’ll still drink his bottles at daycare, though–at least I think he does–he’s not so into them on the weekends around here, either(oh my, now I’m wondering…). But yeah, I can relate. Lately, he’d rather suck on a pacifier to go to sleep than to nurse to sleep. Wah.
Lindsey
said,
November 8, 2006 at 1:34 am
On the bright side, someday you can tell his girlfriend that he rejected the boob and embarass him.