Over Flow

I often wonder how my kids are going to turn out given all the things I've "done" to them. You know the mean stuff, making them do chores, insisting they at least try vegetables (mostly they like them so this one's already paid off), having an early bedtime, eating at the table instead of the couch in front of the TV, being frugal and suggesting things like Goodwill and garage sales, buying generic food, things like this. Are they going to grow up and need therapy, or go crazy over the name brand cereal at the grocery store and have to go into a 12 step program to stop the addiction?

Well this week we can add another thing to the list. I forget how much your modesty goes out the window after you have a baby. My girls and unfortunately C have been thrown into the world of a breast feeding woman. They watch me wince every time L latches on, they stare in horror as I let myself "air out", they don't understand why now that I'm not pregnant they can't just hop into my lap without me giving a little yelp! The worst is watching while I pump. I have enough milk to feed a small village in South America, so to avoid those nasty breast infections I am so prone to I pump every morning just to keep my sanity. C thinks it funny, O is interested in the mechanics of it all, and K has seen it before and it's old news.

I came from a family of VERY modest people. Nakedness was not an option, my brother's were always fully dressed, mom and dad did not even pee in front of each other, how they've lasted 35 years I'll never know! So I'm not sure how my kids will "turn out" with me being as free as I am. My friend nurses her baby and has a 13 year old son, she says she's not very modest either when at home, and it will either turn him gay or he'll not be obsessed with women's chests. I guess I can hope for the 3rd option and C will be comfortable with his wife and know that this whole process is natural and normal.

K and O have already said they don't want to have babies and nurse them because it looks too painful. I have repeatedly told them it's not painful for too long and it's the best experience of my life. Hopefully L will be a good nurser and they will be able to watch me for the next year or so and realize that it does get better... it does get better doesn't it?

Comments

Mary said…
Oooh, I was quoted! You are absolutely right about that third option. That will definitely be the best outcome.
September 9, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Joanna said…
Yes it does get better. And now I am ready to stop! But said little baby is not. We are down to 3 times a day. I hope by the end of the week to be at 2 times. Nad then another week just at night. But I do have to say I love our quiet cuddle time in the morning... so we'll see! It all went by so fast! He will be 1 in about 3 weeks.
September 14, 2009 at 4:46 PM
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