Another big milestone has come......for the last two nights, I have put Derick to bed without nursing. Sigh. It's a bittersweet ending for me. I was so glad we nursed as long as we did, and I was ready to let go and be done. We've been slowly eliminating a feeding until it was down to the one before bed. Tonight, I just held him, rocked a bit, and sang some songs. Every time I stopped singing, he would pop his head up and say "more?" in that sweet baby voice. My heart melted. He's not a little baby anymore. He's becoming a little boy. For the last week or so, I have been able to lay him down in his crib semi awake and he has been falling asleep on his own. This was my sign that it was time to end the breastfeeding. And so it goes.......we move forward to the next stage. I am proud of him, sad for the loss of that dependant little being, and excited for the emerging independent child. The words are coming so fast now, he mimics us constantly. He's even picking up more signs too. There is so much to look forward to. Dry your eyes, mommy, and turn your face towards another new day.