tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post2903715009185767151..comments2023-09-24T09:08:50.636-07:00Comments on Finding What I Am Looking For: Checking Inpippasmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386184818117314750noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-75252520612607430892011-05-21T20:30:01.424-07:002011-05-21T20:30:01.424-07:00Yep, I started blending the milk two weeks ahead, ...Yep, I started blending the milk two weeks ahead, and over the course of two weeks, my supply dried up as I increased the amount of cow milk in the mix. It also gave me the time to assess how they reacted to the different milk proteins, which went fine. You will do great - if I know anything about you, it is that you will have put LOTS of thought into any decision you make about this, and I think that is very much the key in parenting choices, simply being mindful.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-76444610560993356552011-05-21T06:42:25.971-07:002011-05-21T06:42:25.971-07:00Kittenpie, I have always admired you for pumping t...Kittenpie, I have always admired you for pumping the year but now that it is something I have more than slightly casual experience with, I TOTALLY respect the choices that you made. You are one incredible woman. I am debating how to do it now, too. I have a bunch of milk in the freezer and I am thinking I might start to cut out one pumping session and then start adding goat or cow's milk in about two weeks... I was pretty sure I remembered you saying that's what you did and you are a wise woman.<br />Ms. Huis, I think you are right, too, some of Pk's problems are definitely adjustment and trying to get used to the new reality. Don't you find that it's always when we are most stressed that they are most frustrating? They are like little emotional barometers!pippasmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386184818117314750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-78841111744289634112011-05-21T05:48:52.393-07:002011-05-21T05:48:52.393-07:00I honestly think we need to look at 18 month mat l...I honestly think we need to look at 18 month mat leaves, given how many people scramble to fill the 6-month gap between leave and the majority of daycare situations. I always found pumping boring as well, but like you, thought it was important and a point of pride to myself that I went the year with each kid, though I did use the last two weeks to transition.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637299678197896762.post-60211092736185937422011-05-16T07:48:27.603-07:002011-05-16T07:48:27.603-07:00Going back to work is hard, isn't it?! When I...Going back to work is hard, isn't it?! When I was teaching, I pumped in the little closet we had for kindergarten supplies. I made sure to always have a book in there though 'cuz yeah, it is boring! Maybe tuck one in with your pumping stuff? :) <br /><br />I wonder if some of Pk's behavioral issues are due in part just to the change & the stress of change. As you're probably experiencing yourself, change (good, bad, or just different) makes us stressed & there's a period of adjustment. Hopefully as you all get more settled into your new routines, she'll regain her equilibrium & get back to her normal good-natured self!Ms. Huis Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965333243525156916noreply@blogger.com