4 Times in 2 Days
That is how often K has nursed in the past two days. Looking back, I can see that there has been a gradual decrease in his nursing since winter ended and spring started. I think it’s even possible that during the times we were trapped inside due to weather, he nursed for something to do. Now that he’s getting older (2 years, 8 months), it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for him to start moving more and more toward weaning, I suppose.
I have never had a goal in mind for him as far as age goes, but I think I would like it if he could hang on until he turned 3.
That’s a nice round number, right? I’m just not ready to consider him a graduated nursling yet! I know that he could hang onto just these two nursing sessions for a long time, and I hope he does, but only TWO in one day?!?!?!? That was a big surprise when I realized just how little he has been nursing lately. Definitely bittersweet.
At least if he weans, I will still be nursing A. A is showing no signs of weaning, and it looks very possible that he could nurse as long or longer than K based on his nursing sessions at this point.
We’ve nursed twice a day for a very long time - maybe a year or more. Reid is nearly 4. She didn’t nurse at all for 2 days but then needed some milkies at naptime when she was feeling sick. Who knows when she’ll finish but I’m still willing for it to be her decision. Good luck with the transition - whenever it happens.
I know that I will be sad too when we are done nursing. Ladybug is the only baby I will get to nurse so I’m definitely NOT ready to be done. She’s 13 months old now (and started walking last week!).