So, you're wondering "what's a Big Girl party?" well, here's where I somewhat embarrasingly confess that up until Friday I was still nursing Miss L, yes, and she's 2 1/2 now...I never in a million years imagined that I would be breastfeeding quite this long but underneath my fashionista front beats the heart of a laissez faire hippie mom - I really wanted it to be her decision to be done...but, my hubby was getting a little annoyed and I had tried the slow wean, etc, nothing was deterring this kid from her "mommy milk"... so to soften the blow we dreamed up a party...a graduation if you will...to Big Girlhood...a place where you are too old for nursing...
What are your parenting challenges these days?
on a side note - I love India Tree's sanding sugars and they have a line that uses natural colorants...L wore a Pink Chicken dress I splurged on last year - now it's a tunic and next year a shirt, so money well spent ;) Here are some similar ones at Little Bean...I think they make a cute alternative to an Easter dress and you can wear them well beyond fancy occasions
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Good morning!
ReplyDeleteI can't see most of the pictures for some reason. Just writing so say that I keep thinking we have so much in common! (Well, except for you incredible style and fashion sense and my blubbering inability to dress myself properly). I nursed my son until he was almost 15 months. I would have gone longer actually, but he was finished. He wanted a cup. I cried. 2 1/2 years is something to be proud of! Yay for Pretty Mommy!
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Having a party for this is an awesome idea. And funny that my post today was about breastfeeding!
Go you for extended nursing. I love the party idea as a soft transition!
ReplyDeleteI think a big girl party is GENIUS...
ReplyDeletethe end of nursing is sad ;-(
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aw, congrats to lila! she looks like such a big girl... & i think it is awesome you went 2 1/2 years, that is fantastic. im still hoping to make it 6 months!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words girls...all going splendidly :)
ReplyDeleteI just came over here from Simple Lovely and I love this post. I'm so glad you listened to your gut and nursed your girl until it was good for you both to stop. I made it to about 20 months each time and we have no regrets.
ReplyDeleteHooray for extended nursing! (I came over from Simply Lovely too)and will bookmark your site -- I'm also a trend conscious but hippie minded momma (nursed my first child 2.5 years and my second is going on 14 months)
ReplyDeleteWhat a big, big Girl! Hooray for both of you for the transition.
Maybe we're starting a new trend with extended nursing :) so nice to hear from other moms on the subject!!
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