Will that be a Solo, Doppio, or Triple?

I have a feeling I'm going to need some caffeine today to keep up with this little bear.

Brighton decided that he'd like to have an espresso like mommy.

Don't worry, I only gave him a solo!!

Boobies Make Me Smile..a Thoughtful Post

Yesterday while I was working, and admitedly being a wee bit obnoxious, a man came up to the counter with a t-shirt that said "Boobies make me smile". Now, two years ago, I may have found this t-shirt appauling, offensive and rude. Instead, to my manager/friend, AJ's chagrin (who was trying to decide how to tell this very large man that we would not serve him because he was disrespecting us of the female persuasion - btw, I do not like the term "female" it makes me feel like a dog), I giggled inspite of myself, finding the shirt extremely hilarious. Not because it was a very large man wearing it, not because it was totally obnoxious, and CERTAINLY not because we had several customers in line. But because as a nursing mom, the first thing that entered my head is my beautiful silly boy wearing this t-shirt. Because boobies make him smile! And frankly, they make me smile too.

I don't think of my"boobies" as a sexual part of my body anymore. Not because they are droopy and off kilter and rather goofy looking, but because the milk they create sustained my son's life for the first 10 or so months of his life. My milk provides nourishment, antibodies against infections, comfort, promotes healing, reduces the risk of diabetes for myself and my son, reduces the risk of breast cancer, and nursing reduces the effect of pain (ie. vaccinations) by releasing endorphines while my son is nursing. Not to mention so many other things that we have yet to discover. I only wish other people saw boobies the way a nursing mom and baby do. People would welcome nursing moms instead of berating them, which is much more offensive to me than a t-shirt that says "boobies make me smile". Though the intent of the wearer was not geared towards nursing moms, I hope that by telling him that I was a nursing mom and so that is why I liked his shirt, perhaps he will think of that the next time he sees boobies. So, boobies DO make me smile. At least my boobies do.

ps. man boobies do not make me smile

Didn't Take Long!

Didn't take long for Brighton to get in the toybox...

Doesn't he look a little guilty? Or bothered by our taking photos...

Ah, not too bothered, he just got back to his playing. Great idea daddy,

he loves his new old toybox.

Helping Dad

Dad has been wanting to bring home his old toybox for Brighton for a long time now. Finally today he did it. So he and Brighton spent some time fixing loose parts and cleaning it up from years of love and abuse and storage.

So Smart!

Our little man is so smart. Just as we'd suspected, he's been absorbing everything and just playing it out in his mind before he commits to actually showing us that he knows it. :) Lastnight when I got home from work, we stood in front of the fridge that has several Christmas Photos of friends and realtives. He dutifully pointed out "Grammy" "Tom" "Sally" "Indy" "Tom and Sally's '56" "Jill" "Jackie" Even Jason who he's only seen once or twice while in San Diego! This morning, he showed me where Guinness' (the cat) eyes, nose, ears, mouth, feet and whiskers were. He tried to point out the same features on Feebee (the dog) but she couldn't contain her tongue for licking him so he really couldn't do it, but I know he knew where they all were!! He, also, this morning while eating breakfast, looked up at the refrigerator and said "tom" and "sally" which really sounded more like "dum" and "seelee" but Dad and I knew what he was saying. Now we'll just have to watch our mouths so he doesn't sound like a sailor when he's two...