solids

we had wanted to wait to introduce solids until the babe was well into 7/8/9 months. not sure why, but Gen and i both agreed on that number without even really thinking about it beyond the fact that breastmilk is so good for the little monkey. however, Hlow has been waking all night every night to eat. she is currently waking a solid 6 times each night. it's killing us. i am not functioning at all at work right now. my sister commented that perhaps Hlow was ready to eat. i heard her say it but i forgot about it because i wanted to keep up with breastmilk as her only source right now. then i met two friends for brunch yesterday and they both mentioned that it sounded like Hlow was ready for food too. ho hum. i am not ready to feed her yet but if it means sleeping through the night again, i am all for it. so...joila...we are going to start her on her first solid food tomorrow - the illusive avocado!

in a way, i am super excited because i can't wait to see how she reacts. i think it is going to be a really fun transition. i also look forward to the days of pumping less at work. but i am also really sad about losing the grasp of her needing me for every meal. i can't believe that my little baby is almost six month old now. she is long past being a newborn and it is really sad to me. i miss the days when she needed me 24/7. while i love seeing her grow and become independant, it's reall yhard to know that it won't be long before she doesn't want breastmilk at all. she is so active now. nursing her is the only time during the day when it is just her and i...quiet...and giving each other all our love/attention.

so i sit here on the eve of feeding this kid an avocado. apprehensive yet excited. at this rate, i'll be buying her a big kid bed next week and sending her off to college next month.

urgh, too much love.