NIGHT WEANING

Jenna has been breast fed on demand from birth. My goal was to breast feed until she turns 1. But there was this swine flu going around and under my paedtrician advice i decided to continue nursing... i decided i will stop when the fall season is over.. i started cutting the morning feed but she used to cry so much i gave in and fed her as usual...But last week i decided that if i dont start weaning now its going to be difficult later so i decided i will wean her in the night which is very difficult moreover i wanted to get a good night sleep too.. sometimes she wakes up so many times and will go back to sleep only until i feed her.. so last friday i started, the first day was pretty bad,, she woke up every 5 mins and was crying to be fed.. the second day was worse.. she was crying continuously and i cried too ,third day got a lil better... everytime she wakes up i would say we will feed only when Mr Sun comes up (i got this from the Dr. Sears website) and the fourth day she never woke up she slept continuously and didnt wake up inbetween and if she did i just had to pat her and she would go right back to sleep... now i'm down to 3 feeds... one in the morning ,noon and just before to bed. i will cut back the rest of the feed one at a time now since the difficult night weaning is over.The best part of the whole thing is that i no longer put her to sleep,its daddy who does the job because if im there she wants to be nursed again.... Nursing has been a wonderful experience and im happy that God gave me this wonderful opportunity to feed my daughter..more than all the benefits of breast milk its the lovely bonding we share that im going to miss . But I'm happy and proud that i nursed my daughter even after all the negativity i was receiving from family and friends for nursing for more than year.... at the end of the day all that matters to me is my baby is happy and healthy.

M.I.A

Its been more than a week since i posted becoz i was busy at my friend's place helping her out with her 3 kids since her hubby was out of town. Its been a great week especially for Jenna,she is having a great time playing with her kids.She loves playing catch with them and sometimes they fight for the same toy . Its been a chillax week for me too,i just had to take care of the kids but sometimes they drove me crazy when they all cry at the same time or fight for the same book... ( hats off to all those moms out there who have 3 + kids ).i got to read few books and that usually does not happen at my place since i got to do the cooking,cleaning and taking care of Jenna too..Iwill be going back home this weekend and i'm looking forward to sleep in my own bed : )Happy Weekend Guys!

LOVE FOR ART

Today,i had been to Micheal's to buy some craft items for the Easter Egg Swap I m participating which is hosted by Maegan .I'm so excited.. its been very long since i did something Crafty...Its been more than five years since i painted... i learnt water color painting and oil painting but once i joined dental school i became too busy and painting was the last thing on my mind ...but today after looking at the brushes and paint...i so badly wanted to start painting again.. i think i will join an art class again since i have lost touch with painting and I'm soon planning my next trip to Micheal's for the art items...

17 MONTH OLD

Look who'a turned 17 months...

We have a very naughty toddler at home..She keeps me so busy nowadays..Sometimes i feel like i have a teenager at home, she gets angry if she does not get what she wants...

She is very communicative ... she tells whats she wants for breakfast .. somedays its bananas..otherwise cheese or cheeossss (cheerios)

She plays peek -a -boo with our friend's 8 month old and thats when i get all teary.. my own baby is all grown and entertaining another baby..

She loves to dance and sing songs...

She has started playing with other kids... last weekend she was playing catch with another toddler and they were saying ready steady and Jenna says go... too cute ..

She is a very picky eater and her only favourite food is Jingis aka chicken(have no idea where she picked up that name)

She loves to play her dad's guitar... she picks up a pen or whatever is lying on the floor and strums the guitar.. future Taylor Swift i say...

Cant believe she will turn 2 in another 7 months... where did the time go??

HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY

Its been one year and 14 days since i started this blog.. I started this blog as a baby journal and to update all my friends and family in India .I was able to share all the small details about Jenna. When i first started this blog,knowing the real ''me'',my hubby said i wont blog for long but i proved him wrong : ).To say the least blogging has been very addictive... i have a handful of bloggy friends and i keep checking online for their updates , i truly enjoy reading other people's blog and about their lives and kids.. Thanks guys for reading my blog and for your comments.. i hope you continue to enjoy reading about Jenna as much as i do... thanks again : )

WEEKEND UPDATE

After a long time, we had a relaxing weekend... we did not plan anything this week and just wanted to stay home..Me and hubby were recovering from the cold we got...had home made food and the weather was perfect for a afternoon nap and later a hot ginger tea.. Saturday night we went for an Indian movie..it was a romantic,feel good movie... Sunday ,the weather was perfect for a stroll and some Meditteraen food... Nothing like a relaxing weekend....