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Final Thoughts on Weaning
We’re officially done with breastfeeding! Henry just hit the 14-month mark and I decided it was time to close up shop. I decided to stop breastfeeding for a couple reasons:
- In the Montessori tradition, children typically wean themselves between 10 and 14 months, so I had that timeline in the back of my mind. Weaning is considered to be a hugely important transition into more independence.
- I might be pregnant, and, if I am, I feel like it would be too taxing on my body to grow a new being, make milk for another being, and sustain myself. I know women do it all the time; it’s just not a
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The Waiting Game: Am I Pregnant?
The week before last, I felt totally pregnant. I felt just like I did right after we conceived Henry: bloated, weird flutter things, general crampiness–stuff like that. Last week and this week, not so much. I took a pregnancy test that we had lying around, and it was negative. I didn’t expect it to be positive (even though I think I’m pregnant) because I took it so early.So now we wait. We wait until it makes sense to take a pregnancy test again. On the one hand, I was so convinced I felt pregnant two weeks ago (and last week I wanted to take a nap nearly every afternoon).… Read More -
Indecision & Uncertainty
Matt and I need to make a firm decision about the property/house situation. We’ve extended our option period three times (which means we would lose $200 if we backed out). We’ve also already paid about $1,300 for a soil sample. We’re definitely on the path toward purchasing land and building a house, but I am overwhelmed with indecision.I think part of the problem is the relative permanence of this decision. We would essentially be building one of the most expensive houses in the neighborhood, which is never a good financial move. If anything happened (e.g., my school didn’t receive permission from the state to open, the school location… Read More
