One and Done?

Another milestone has come and gone. Lilly Bug is OFFICIALLY one year old. We managed to avoid the stomach bug even though most of her family members had it but she still ended up sick on her birthday with a fever and another nasty cold. I can't wait to tell her how she threw her cupcake on the ground one day... A memory I will hold close to my heart always. She is so blessed and has so many friends and family that love her.

Thursday also marked another milestone for us... We reached our breastfeeding goal! I have nursed that baby every single day for a whole year. We hit some rough spots along the way but we made it through thrush, nursing strikes, biting, and a mommy meltdown. And it has been 100% totally worth it. But it took a village! There are SO many people that have helped us reach our goal. So this post is a BIG THANK YOU to everybody that has helped us.

It all started at the hospital with the awesome nurses and lactation specialist. They made me feel like a superhero and gave me the tools I needed for those crazy first weeks at home.

Family members that let me nurse out in the open without having to go hide. This helped me to feel normal and still be able to enjoy our family visits.

Friends who have asked me questions or needed support themselves. It feels good to pass along what I've learned to others that want advice.

Coworkers who have let me use their closet to pump in or covered my class when I needed to go pump and made me pump after work when I dreaded it the most. And never once did they make me feel embarrassed. (Especially you, Julie and Mrs. Wiggins and Miss Kee!!!)

Friends who have let me pump out in the open during girls weekend and cracked jokes with me (that's you Liz, Diane, and Kristen!)

And most importantly, my super duper supportive husband who has helped me every step of the way. He might even be a bigger supporter of breastfeeding than I am! And not just because he gets to see my boobs all the time. ;-)

People have been asking me "what now" since we have reached our goal. I have no idea how to answer this question. Are we "one and done" when it comes to breastfeeding? I thought I might be ready to give it up after a year but I'm not feeling ready just yet and I think Lilly would agree. Especially since she can now say "nurrrr" for nurse. I'll finish out the school year pumping at work and then I'll see what this summer brings. My favorite motto is "go with the flow" and that is exactly what we will do.