*Ceni Lapota*: Growing!

Baby girl is getting bigger by the minute. I can remember the day we brought her home from the hospital like it was yesterday! So last night I went to our girls night for our best friend Liberty who will become a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and serve the people of Pocatello, Idaho and I get a picture message from my hubby

that he went to the store and got baby Nancy her first sippy cup! In my head I was like ok you didn't want to get a bottle?! Nope forget the bottle baby girl went straight to a sippy cup lol. I shouldn't be surprised because out of all my kids she's my fast learner! Like she started sitting up at 5 months, crawling at 6 and now standing at 8 months so this shouldn't be a shocker lol. I usually breastfeed her and the thought of weening her was a nightmare for me because when I would pump my milk for her into a bottle when she was just a newborn she hated it even her pacifier so I thought "oh great imagine when I'll have to start weening!"

Also because Joon gave me the hardest time when I had to ween him. He was only 7 months though when I had to stop because I was already 4 months pregnant with Nancy (whoops) and there wasn't enough milk that I was producing for the 3 of us and to make matters worse morning sickness was my best friend in my early stages of pregnancy so I couldn't keep everything in. Joon hated the taste of similac, enfamil, baby soy milk, I mean we tried everything to the point even just giving him pedialyte to keep him hydrated. He lost so much weight so I had to take him into the emergency room because he refused to take anything, and I didn't know what else I could do. I felt so bad and knew that this was all my fault, being selfish because we did get pregnant and could of prevented it. Don't get me wrong I love that baby Nancy is here, but you all know what I mean?!! Finally after trying, praying and a lot of patience he took the similac! Yay :)

I am a true believer that breastfeeding is the best nutrient you can give your child and it saves you so much time and money!! You want the best for your kids right? So this is perfect and healthy for the both of you. Not to mention you lose weight to, which is also a big reason why I prefer to do it. Plus it's easier just flop them over (lol) where as a bottle you gotta get up and make one. I always use to threaten Paea when he got on my nerve that I would start giving them bottles just so he could get up to make them lol.

With Siupeli I only breast fed him for only 2 months because I went back to work and it got harder, but I knew I wanted to breatfeed all my future kids and I can say that I am and couldn't be more proud of myself! I'm so happy my big girl is growing and trying new things because she is learning. Thanks baby girl for making life a little bit easier!