3 Things

Today three things happened:

1. I "hand expressed" about 4 oz of milk in the morning to help wean Rowan. You see, I am going to be in a conference all day for a week and John will be managing the little guy on his own. It occurred to me that, as nice as John's boobs are, they are no substitute for mine. And well, it is pretty hard to nurse when I am swimming in a sea of geeky Industrial Hygienists in the monstrosity that is the Conference Center in downtown Toronto. As such, I had to make the painful decision to start getting him off me and using a sippy cup (because a bottle is out of the question). *Snif*
2. Rowan went his first day with only 2 feeds from me. One in the morning. One at bed time. I am not sure this is healthy for a baby of 8.5 months. I know you are supposed to feed breast fed babies on demand, but he doesn't demand milk. In fact, he really doesn't demand food. He gets a little cranky, but we are pretty good about getting him a snack in the morning, breakfast, another snack, lunch, snack and then dinner. I think his diet is more balanced than my own but I have been giving him milk at each nap too just in case. Needless to say, I was sick all day worrying that the 4 oz I left for him in his sippy cup wouldn't be enough. But, he is amazing and he did very well just eating solids. I am relieved but also very sad at the same time. We see his pediatrician when we get back from Toronto and if cutting down to only 2 feeds per day is not right, I am sure he will let us know. For now, we are going to try and keep a sippy cup of water and milk handy throughout the day to encourage him to drink and see how things go.
3. Rowan got a tiny sun burn on his arms. He took two trips to the park in short sleeves and we were AWFUL parents and didn't put his sunscreen on. Needless to say, he will be going out with SPF 50 and a long sleeved shirt from now on. He didn't seem bothered by it at all but I feel very sick about it. Like with much of what will happen to him in his life, we will suffer more than he will.