[ShannonMVT]

So Matthew has been wanting to nurse ALL THE TIME recently. I swear he is constantly signing "milk". Sometimes I tell him no or not now, like if he has nursed like 10 minutes before or if we're out in public. Like he'll ask as I'm pushing the grocery cart.

He broke my heart into a million pieces today. We were at the zoo and he was in the petting area with the goats. He looked at me, signed milk, and then shook his head no. I guess I tell him no a lot and he already knew the answer was no. Oh man, it just hit me and I felt so horrible like I'm not letting him nurse enough. He was smiling while he shook his head but it just broke my heart. And I am not a complete pushover or anything, it doesn't bother me to tell him no about things that he wants (other than I hate listening if he throws a tantrum afterwards).

But then tonight I was nursing him before bed and he finished, looked up at me and smiled big and clapped his hands. It was so cute that I laughed and then he laughed and we sat there cracking up at each other. It's moments like that that I adore being a mommy.

[Mjp121212]

have you thought about pumping and giving it to him in a sippy? He might just want milk!

[LisanAndy]

Aww I love the last little moment you described

[*krista*]

Awww what a sweetheart!

[**Jenn**]

Awww, toddler nursing can be rough. I'm glad he's ok with being told "no" though. Lochy went through spurts of wanting to nurse more than normal and he did go through one around Matthew's age. I love those little moments like you last described though. I so miss that connection with Lochy and Liam. They're such big boys now; Liam ditches me for his little girlfriend at school and Lochy's always been my independent one. It goes by way too quickly, cherish every moment.

[Mars]

It seems like he's ok with being told no. I love the night-time moment. So sweet.

[~*sierra*~]

awwwwww he luvs the mummah milk!

[ShannonMVT]

Originally Posted by Mjp121212

have you thought about pumping and giving it to him in a sippy? He might just want milk!

I've never had much luck getting very much out of the pump! I may give it another go sometime but I'm not optimistic.

I'm going to try him on goat's milk again soon-ish. He started having diaper rash and got sick and started teething all at the same time so I cut it out since I have no idea if it was the cause of the rash and mucusy poops this time. There were times when he would take "cold milk" as I call it, (since we call nursing "milk") but other times he def. wanted to nurse!

[..Penelope..]

Awwwwwww!!

[bittersweet]

That is so sweet! A lady I met recenently told me girls have a mind of their own and may want to stop nursing before I'm ready. But boys...they'll nurse forever if you let them! I got a kick out of that b/c it does seem from Jm that the boys like to nurse longer.