Comments on: Get off the gravy train http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/ A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bye bye breastfeeding, hello new bras! http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-241838 Bye bye breastfeeding, hello new bras! Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:45:24 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-241838 [...] nursing is also a leash, not just in terms of logistics, but wardrobe as well.  There’s no sense in buying a $70 bra [...] [...] nursing is also a leash, not just in terms of logistics, but wardrobe as well.  There’s no sense in buying a $70 bra [...]

]]> By: Aimee Greeblemonkey http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-218754 Aimee Greeblemonkey Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:15:40 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-218754 I think you have done great. As we have said many times, what works for the family works for the family. It's still hard, I know. xoxo <abbr><em>Aimee Greeblemonkeys last blog post..<a href="http://www.greeblemonkey.com/2008/12/december-greeblepix-finalists.html">December Greeblepix Finalists</a></abbr></em> I think you have done great. As we have said many times, what works for the family works for the family. It’s still hard, I know. xoxo

Aimee Greeblemonkeys last blog post..December Greeblepix Finalists

]]> By: Carrie http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-218593 Carrie Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:26:30 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-218593 My third one nursed right up to her first birthday and I was convinced she'd be a HORROR to wean since she would not take a bottle or cup of any kind . . . turns out, she was the easiest! Hope your transition goes just as easy, easy like Sunday morning! My third one nursed right up to her first birthday and I was convinced she’d be a HORROR to wean since she would not take a bottle or cup of any kind . . . turns out, she was the easiest!

Hope your transition goes just as easy, easy like Sunday morning!

]]> By: mom101 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-218426 mom101 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:30:55 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-218426 I don't miss that leash one bit. (Don't kill me.) I don’t miss that leash one bit.

(Don’t kill me.)

]]> By: Rita Arens http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-218374 Rita Arens Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:22:02 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-218374 I got your back, woman. You deserve an award in my book for ten months. A BIG award. I think you're great. I got your back, woman. You deserve an award in my book for ten months. A BIG award. I think you’re great.

]]> By: Lindsee http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-218210 Lindsee Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:25:39 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-218210 I'm there. I'm in that place where I no longer want to be someone's chew toy and necessity every 3 to 4 hours. So I'm weaning, but it's going faster than I thought and I know I'll miss that bonding time with her when its all said and done. <abbr><em>Lindsees last blog post..<a href="http://momtopics.net/2008/12/09/doctors-offices-and-customer-service/">Doctor’s Offices and Customer Service</a></abbr></em> I’m there. I’m in that place where I no longer want to be someone’s chew toy and necessity every 3 to 4 hours. So I’m weaning, but it’s going faster than I thought and I know I’ll miss that bonding time with her when its all said and done.

Lindsees last blog post..Doctor’s Offices and Customer Service

]]> By: Anissa@Hope4Peyton http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-217956 Anissa@Hope4Peyton Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:43:40 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-217956 I remember feeling so free when I quit nursing, but YES, I missed that feeling of nurturing bonding that happened every time I put the babies to my breast. Nothing like it ever in the history of the world. But NOT leaking through my bra was right up there too. <abbr><em>Anissa@Hope4Peytons last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Hope4peyton/~3/483549729/">…only when followed by the words “How much?”</a></abbr></em> I remember feeling so free when I quit nursing, but YES, I missed that feeling of nurturing bonding that happened every time I put the babies to my breast. Nothing like it ever in the history of the world. But NOT leaking through my bra was right up there too.

Anissa@Hope4Peytons last blog post..…only when followed by the words “How much?”

]]> By: katie ~ motherbumper http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-217949 katie ~ motherbumper Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:50:54 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-217949 Gigi wouldn't take anything - a bottle or cup for the first year and it stressed me out. The leash made me cry sometimes. But when I attended my first conference and did the weaning, I knew I'd done a great job. I missed it but the freedom balanced it out. <abbr><em>katie ~ motherbumpers last blog post..<a href="http://www.motherbumper.com/2008/12/wordless-wednesday-now-with-less-words.html">wordless wednesday: now with less words</a></abbr></em> Gigi wouldn’t take anything – a bottle or cup for the first year and it stressed me out. The leash made me cry sometimes. But when I attended my first conference and did the weaning, I knew I’d done a great job. I missed it but the freedom balanced it out.

katie ~ motherbumpers last blog post..wordless wednesday: now with less words

]]> By: Angie http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-217946 Angie Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:16:19 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-217946 I remember being so stressed out about the milk situation...standing in the sippy cup aisle at Target and crying...but then once my little guy realized mama meant business about the cups..he went with it. It was a little sad..but after awhile..I think we were both glad to be more independent..lol. I remember being so stressed out about the milk situation…standing in the sippy cup aisle at Target and crying…but then once my little guy realized mama meant business about the cups..he went with it. It was a little sad..but after awhile..I think we were both glad to be more independent..lol.

]]> By: patois http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/12/12/get-off-the-gravy-train/comment-page-1/#comment-217944 patois Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:49:13 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/?p=1051#comment-217944 Yes, free, and yes, a little sad. Good luck with it. <abbr><em>patoiss last blog post..<a href="http://wheeallthewayhome.blogspot.com/2008/12/weekly-wonderings-88.html">The Weekly Wonderings #88</a></abbr></em> Yes, free, and yes, a little sad. Good luck with it.

patoiss last blog post..The Weekly Wonderings #88

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