A tooth!

At 11 1/2 months our little Lucy girl is actually finally getting her first tooth. It has been threatening to pop out for some time now. There has been a little bubble right there on her gums for about a week. Just yesterday I got to have a peek at it and touched it without her protesting too much and sure enough, the tooth has officially made it's appearance!

Surprisingly, it has come about without much fuss. Like usual, Lucy handles things in the complete opposite way that I would expect. Instead of crying, fussing, drooling, etc. she has decided to sleep. A lot. She has taken two long three hour naps each day for the last few days and still slept all night long. Amazing. I had heard so many horror stories about those teeth coming through that I expected the worst. Lucy is just proving again that she likes to do things her own way.

Also, today I have to point out that I am missing something here at work. I don't have my pump. I didn't forget it. I chose not to bring it. I have decidedly slowed the pumping almost to not at all. It is a strange and freeing feeling. To not pack up the pump, cords, wires, pump parts, cooler, ice packs. This routine that I have been doing for the past 11 months. I almost feel like a weight has been taken off of me. Not lugging this pack around with me everywhere I go like an extra appendage. Not having to stop work or whatever else I am doing every 3 hours to hook up to that annoying machine only to see a tiny amount come out. I would like to think that if I saw gallons coming out that I would keep going with the pumping. ;)

It's strange to think back now at how consumed I was with the pumping. Don't get me wrong, I am so happy I did it...I'm so happy that I worked so hard. Even though I struggled so much I still consider myself a success. I have fed my baby. I have given her the best start to life. I have done ALL that I could do for her. She is healthier because of it. And I am not saying that I am weaning her. I will let her nurse for as long as she needs. We have our special bonding time in the morning that it doesn't seem like either of us are quite ready to stop anytime soon.