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[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Kate, if it helps, my mother also had to give up breast-feeding my brother because it was so painful and didn't even try with me. And though I do occasionally blame her for my allergies (jokingly)(mostly), 40-some years later, my brother and I are both thriving.
Here's to doing what's best for YOU, and YOUR FAMILY (because it's not anyone else's business).
She's already gotten the main benefit of disease resistance, Kate. It seems to me the important part is that she's a beautiful baby with two great parents who love her. The rest is just details.
amyth, how is Mairead pronounced? I love the name and I've always said it one way, but I think I'm wrong.
Rhymes with parade!
Ah! I was saying "read" as in "to read a book". I like the actual pronunciation, though!
Biyi wasn't able to keep up with breastfeeding Ryan either. Needless to say, he's turned out pretty well so far. Especially these days, it's really a pretty minor thing whether you breastfeed or bottle feed. More important is that what you're doing works for your own family.
amyth! *tacklehug* I miss you too! When are you going to come visit us??
in my mind there's enough stress involved with being a parent, especially for the first time, that adding more unnecessarily is a bad idea.
So much this. See also: why we are doing disposable diapers instead of cloth.
All the kids in daycare call her Raidy because they can't pronounce her name, so she's taken to calling herself that. Her latest (because two-year-olds are nothing if not impatient narcissists) is to say, "WHAT ABOUT RAIDY?" if we aren't getting to something fast enough: her yogurt, getting her out of her carseat, whatever.
Aw, you guys. I'm so glad I finally talked to you all about this. Seriously, if bottle-feeding and formula are good enough for Ryan, and Sara, and Epic, and lots of other totally awesome Buffistas and Buffista kids, then Rose is going to be just fine. Thanks for helping me keep my sanity, y'all.
Her latest (because two-year-olds are nothing if not impatient narcissists) is to say, "WHAT ABOUT RAIDY?" if we aren't getting to something hast enough: her yogurt, getting her out of her carseat, whatever.
Ha! I love it. And I tremble just a little bit in thinking about Rose being that age...