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_Gentle_Spirit_ · 01-26-2005, 02:10 PM

You know you are nursing a toddler when she sits up and says "This side is empty, I am ready for the other side now."

beanandpumpkin · 01-26-2005, 02:16 PM

You know you're nursing a toddler when your toddler falls off of a toy truck at playgroup, hits her lip, screams for about 10 seconds, nurses for about 10 seconds, then is "all better" (except for the fat lip), prompting the other mothers to say "wow, she sure calmed down quick!"

Thank heavens for breastfeeding!!

Michelle

lifetapestry · 01-26-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by joyfuljourneys
Ohhhh, how about those expressions of great love for nursing, or your breasts....

My recent favorite: (pointing to left side) "This nurse is taaasssty!"

Karla

spiritfreedom · 01-26-2005, 05:34 PM

You know you're nursing a toddler when he tells you "mama tastes yummy!"

huskrkid · 01-26-2005, 05:36 PM

I am not a roadway, but a train track. Oh the inhabitants of Sodor Island know me well. LOL

I love it when he stops long enough to give me a kiss, tell me he loves me & proceeds with the task at hand.

brooken · 01-26-2005, 05:43 PM

when she's done she closes her eyes and says blissfully, "mmmm mmmm."

Also, you know you're nursing a toddler when she grows up into a "big girl" of 3 and you still nurse.

Korwynne · 01-26-2005, 06:12 PM

josh said 'mama, get naked so i can nursie nurse!'

now that i'm trying to wean him, i've told him the milk is gone.. so he said.. 'what about i just hold and kiss your nay nays.. i not drink them until you go kroger and get them more milk'

mamabuzzybee · 01-26-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by Korwynne
josh said 'mama, get naked so i can nursie nurse!'

now that i'm trying to wean him, i've told him the milk is gone.. so he said.. 'what about i just hold and kiss your nay nays.. i not drink them until you go kroger and get them more milk'

Before dd even told me she loved *me* she popped off to kiss my breast and tell it she loved it.

Lately, we've been working on negotiation (you can nurse for as long as it takes me to sing Twinkle...) and I have an infection on one side and in the middle of the night she'll start negotiating "mama, nooni'", and I say no, and so she starts negotiating---"mama, just as long as it takes to sing 'this old man'!". Of course, she knows that 'this old man' is about the longest song we know! So we compromise on "twinkle".

Amethyst · 01-26-2005, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by Korwynne
josh said 'mama, get naked so i can nursie nurse!'

now that i'm trying to wean him, i've told him the milk is gone.. so he said.. 'what about i just hold and kiss your nay nays.. i not drink them until you go kroger and get them more milk'

SOOOO funny! My 4 y.o. isn't nursing, but he tells me all the time, that if I run out of milk for the baby, not to worry because we will go to the store to get some more milk to pour into my boobies! LOL!

Korwynne · 01-26-2005, 06:52 PM

he actually wants to pour it in my belly buttton.. he knows the baby will have mommy milk but gets food through the umbellical cord which is 'inside mommy's belly button' - so he figures thats where it should go

i thought it was pretty smart for 25 months old!

dawnadelle · 01-26-2005, 07:08 PM

I can relate to almost everything said here!

My DD gives me the description for what kind of nursing she wants beforehand "Jus' little bit of boob-ma" (meaning just a few sips please, no need for anything fancy, i'll help myself, thank you very much) - or - "Boob-ma in bed" (meaning this is going to take a while and probably lead to sleep, but not neccesarily).

Weird thing too - she will stop nursing and say "I'm thirsty" and need a drink of water. What is that!?

Tara62 · 01-26-2005, 08:12 PM

The only thing I can think of is when they tell you "I don't want to wean!" as opposed to your weaning a baby and they can't tell you.

I nursed my daughter for 5 years...she's 7 now, and she claims she doesn't remember it! Phooey!

Mamaselena · 01-26-2005, 08:20 PM

Anna, before all nursing sessions, must hold my breast (ala hambugerstyle) rub her cheek on the side, say "I love my nurse" kiss it, then nurse... then she stops, says "love my nurse" kiss the side of my breast, nuzzle again.. and repeat on other side, LOL...

tarablesue · 01-27-2005, 12:56 AM

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Originally posted by dawnadelle

Weird thing too - she will stop nursing and say "I'm thirsty" and need a drink of water. What is that!?

Makenna does too ,she usually has a cup of water in her hand to nurse casue she pops off and takes a drink then goes back to nursing.

I am pregnant & my supply is gone,She did say the other day, while squeezing my breast "come out milk I KNOW your in there"

SarahLynne · 01-27-2005, 01:16 AM

When I get out of the shower, she sees me undressed and says... "mmm, nummy milk!" She makes the cutest voice inflection when she says mmmm

and yesterday she walked up to me and said... "Hey mommy, it's nuss (nurse) time!" and then she got busy playing with whatever was in her hand and forgot what time it was after all...LOL.

All of your stories are so funny. Don't we just love our toddler nurslings!