Blogcation over!!

So I've been on a blog hiatus.  This is for a few reasons.  Summer gets busier, husband traveling more, major changes at work that may effect my job, etc.  So when deciding what to spend extra time on, laundry, food and work take precedence over blogging.  I apologize.  I'm going to try to blog at least once a week from here on out and I'm starting back with a good old 10 things list.  So while I've been gone I weaned Nathan from the boob.  It was easier than I thought, and faster than I thought.  We spent a weekend in Boston with friends and because of traveling and using bottles, not pumping it moved the whole process along.   So I obviously came to terms with the whole weaning thing and the guilt is gone, which is wonderful.  Since I quit nursing I  have been remembering things that I enjoyed before pregnancy and before nursing.  I forgot what I was missing.  SO!  Here is the first top ten of the summer and the top ten to kick of my new blogging run.

Ten things I LOVE about formula feeding:

10. My boobs are always the same size.  A little saggier and smaller than before (I lost a lot of weight which contributes to this as well) but consistent.

9. No pumping!!!!

8. My sex drive is slowly coming back.  A is never here when I'm in the mood, but at least it's coming back!

7. No pumping!!!!

6. Indian Food.  I love Indian food.  I regrettably spent a few years in HS and college dating an Indian guy.  While I regret him (not the relationship, him in general) I loved his mom and she cooked some amazing food. 

5. Beer.  Nuff said.

4. Knowing how much N is eating.  I never realized how paranoid I was all the time that he wasn't getting enough to eat.  Now I feel like I know what he's eating, I can relax a little.

3. Wine

2. No cleaning pump parts.  Yes. I traded that for cleaning bottles, but I can justify buying enough bottles that we can use the dishwasher and I don't have to hand wash them and sterilize them every day.

1.  I still have that bond with N.  He still snuggles up to me when I give him a bottle.  He says babababa too, when I'm getting it ready and claps!  He wouldn't do that if I was whipping my boob out!  Meal times are still cuddle times and I love that.

Obviously from my previous posts I'm not saying anything against BFing.  I loved my time nursing N and I will do it again for my next child (God willing).  I am extremely happy that I have come to terms with and am also enjoying FFing N.  He is growing up so fast, standing on his own, walking with is toys, almost walking on his own.  He says Mamama, and Dadada and Bababa.  I can't believe it's all going so fast and those times when I'm giving him a bottle are our little snuggle moments.  Brief moments where he's not squirming and I can just cuddle and love him. 

Those are the moments that make all the sleep deprivation (only when teething now) worth it!