A photo journal comprised of my thoughts on motherhood and other life happenings, as well as some of professional work as a photographer. Southern California is home.
You can’t always get what you want, but in the end you get what you need.
I spent the first days after stopping breastfeeding mopping around, declaring myself to be in “a funk”; Unable to enjoy things that normally excited me, unable to be truly present to my children. I’m writing this in past tense because I didn’t feel like writing anything but dark, sad, moppy posts like this just a few weeks ago when all the tears were streaming down my I’m-so-sad-I’m-done-breastfeeding face.
Willy and I had been looking forward to this weekend for a long time. We had tickets to see Willie Nelson at the Hollywood Bowl and plans to leave the kids at my parents for the entire night. But I just couldn’t seem to shake the post-breastfeeding-blues.
I can’t tell you when the change occurred but what I can tell you is that Willie Nelson played his Stardust album from front to back and it was beautiful. There really is nothing better for the soul than music, in my opinion. We woke up the next morning and went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market by ourselves and in the absence of the munchkins, we got to dig through buried treasures and stroll leisurely through the aisles. We picked up the kids in the afternoon and went to the Ventura County Fair. We rode rides, pet goats, ate chocolate covered Twinkies. And when we got home and put the kids to bed, Willy and I climbed up on the roof and laid there under the stars to watch the meteor shower.
And, just like that, my funk disappeared. It only took a country phenom, some time with my main squeeze, a ferris wheel, and a sea full of falling stars to shake it. But alas, I shook it.
Then again, it was probably that chocolate covered twinkie because, um, hello they don’t even make Twinkies even more. Hash tag: deadstock. Oh ya, and I didn’t have to worry about breastfeeding. That was nice.
Oh ya, and you see that little San Francisco shirt Hooper has on? It’s something I bought when I lived in SF years ago, before I knew my husband as my husband… when I had only dreams of motherhood. And seeing my first born in it now not only makes me one happy Mama, but also puts things in perspective. Life is good.
That sounds like an awesome day, I’m in need of a day like that! I have only began to think about weaning now, I honestly don’t even know how to tackle it, seems impossible. But I dream of a day without breastfeeding and worrying about whether or not my daughter will take the bottle. Yahoo for San Francisco, cute tee!
So happy you are feeling better about things 🙂 and thanks for your honesty. As my breastfeeding journey is near an end (9 months and starting to wean at a year) it sure is helpful to read these honest posts!
Really enjoyed these photos!
Hooper is so cute in his little blue shorts! Those boys are so lucky to get out and about so often. Love you guys.
They’re making Twinkies again! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/twinkies-are-back_n_3588427.html
That sounds like an awesome day, I’m in need of a day like that! I have only began to think about weaning now, I honestly don’t even know how to tackle it, seems impossible. But I dream of a day without breastfeeding and worrying about whether or not my daughter will take the bottle. Yahoo for San Francisco, cute tee!
So happy you are feeling better about things 🙂 and thanks for your honesty. As my breastfeeding journey is near an end (9 months and starting to wean at a year) it sure is helpful to read these honest posts!
Life is great
I’m glad you’re feeling better xx
hooper was made for that shirt <3
http://www.disneybaby.com/blog/on-weaning/?cmp=SMC|dbaby|soc|FB|DisneyBaby|InHouse|083013|OnWeaning|Link|famM|Social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SMC|dbaby|soc|FB|DisneyBaby|InHouse|083013|OnWeaning|Link|famM|Social
Thought of your blog when I read this article! Get the tissues, it made ME cry, and my baby is only 2 months old!
Ok the URL didn’t copy correctly, but if you google “On Weaning Disney Baby” it will pop right up!