Well, there have been some really big changes in Connie's and her daddy's relationship. My little girl who was always a mommy's girl is now a daddy's girl. My husband finally decided to make their relationship better. And boy, have things changed around here.

My husband has always been pro breastfeeding. He had great relationships with our boys when they were babies, and he still has a great relationship with them. "Dada" was the first word said by both my boys. Daddy was everything to them, I was only needed for the milk.

Well, Connie was never like that. She wanted mama all the time. My husband blamed this on breastfeeding. Connie would never take a bottle, something both boys would do, so Dave never feed her. She was a very mess and fussy baby food eater, and when he would feed her that they both get very upset. Dave would play with her and other things but they would only be happy with each other for ten or twenty minutes. Mommy would be needed for comfort.

Last month, Dave changed the way he and Connie interacted. He started taking a more active role getting her dinner, and her drinks (when she wasn't drinking mommy's milk). He made eating and drinking a Connie and daddy event. When he gave her a cookie or a drink, he would sit her on his lap and talk to her. Sometimes, he would eat or drink with her, and talk to her.

I think that did the trick, because this month Connie is a daddy's girl. She waits at the front window, with the boys now to see daddy pull in the driveway. Then she runs to the back door, and grabs his leg, yelling, "daddy, daddy". Connie know wants daddy. Mommy's good to have around 3 or 4 times a day, when she wants to nurse.

Connie's nursing hasn't changed. She nurses three times a day, more if she's sick, or gets hurt. We are both still enjoying nursing. We were both sick the last two weeks. I have been on antibiotics. I was surprised to find out that because Connie is over 1 year old, that I can take a lot more medicines for colds and flues. I was told by my OB, Connie's ped, and my internist, that many medications can't be taken by a mother nursing a baby over one, but they can be taken by mothers nursing babies over one. I was happy to hear this. Since Connie was 12 months old, I've told my husband and friends that I would like Connie to wean herself. But if I was to get a very bad cold, I would stop nursing so I could that medication. That may sound selfish but no one is happy when mommy is sick. It's was nice to find out that I could get relief for my cold and still nurse Connie.

Well, that all for this month.

Cathy & Connie

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