We're Weaning

This Monday began Serena's passage into toddlerhood. Though we did not hold an official ceremony or celebrate with party hats, Serena has taken an important step towards her future. On Monday morning, Joshua rose from bed at approximately 7:30 AM and took her downstairs and no longer to bed with us for her morning breakfast. As we slowly cut mommy meals out of her schedule this one was the last to go, and we must admit that we are making her go cold turkey. Maybe this will give her an inner strength and will power, or maybe it will mess her up too early, we will not know until she is 30. But we are under a bit of pressure to have this accomplished before Tuesday the 3rd. Joshua and Serena will be taking the first trip without the momma to visit Joshua's parents, and though it will upset Amy a bit she has been kind enough to let us go. 5 days without mom means that she must be able to survive without that small comfort, so the mark has been set and we are doing well.

Serena has now made it 4 days without breast milk and is hardly complaining about it at all. Though this morning she woke up so hungry that she wouldn't quit crying until I has scrambled and fed her two eggs. But that was least because of the absence of breast milk than the absence of food in her belly from not eating well the day before. Though we do still have to do some advance planning for her meals, she eats almost anything we eat and she seems to love the freedom of feeding herself. She is growing up fast and the first time she walks will be the end of me leaving her sitting and playing in the living room. Someday soon she will break me of my selfishness. You know, I set out to type this blog like it was could have been written by either of us, oops. So you now get half-n-half. God Bless.

Joshua