I couldn’t wait to have a girl! I wanted a mini me whom I could dress up and spoil rotten. And Isabella is everything I hoped having a girl would be. Though in some ways having a second child disrupts the flow you created in your home after your first born, I’m happy for the disruption. But she’s growing up so fast!
They say, “Days are long, but the years are short.” That’s kinda what motherhood feels like. We’re exhausted each day, and then suddenly turn around and our babies are all grown up! Though I loved breastfeeding her, there were definitely times I wanted it to be over–something that made me feel guilty for wanting. As moms, our entire lives revolve around it. And yet, as soon as it’s done, we want it back! Crazy how that seems to happen with things that are tough yet so rewarding. In fact, Isabella kind of weaned herself off breastfeeding. At 7 months old she was eating solid foods and had 4 teeth. Over the next few months I’d try to get her to breastfeed, but she just wasn’t as interested. So naturally, by 11 months she stopped.
Breastfeeding is one of the most special, tender moments between mother and child; you’re so tightly connected to one another. So when it ends it’s of course bittersweet, which is exactly how I feel now. Though It’s great to have my body back and eat and drink whatever I’d like, at the same time I’d love to return to those pure moments with my kids!
These photos were captured during our last nursing session. I remember feeling so sad and actually cried during this shoot. I knew this season was ending for us.
Have any of you experienced something similarly?
