Alaska, here we come!

Another check mark on my list of things to do during my short visit to earth. 8 hours on a plane with a one year old was not on this list but I suppose its inevitable and worth it for this amazing experience looming on the horizon. There is so much to celebrate; Aliyas first birthday just passed, maas birthday on the 6th, fui and fuas 19th wedding anniversary on the 8th, maa and bapas wedding anniversary on the 13th, Georgies 16th birthday coming soon after our return, and the king of all celebrations bapas 75th birthday on the 8th! For these auspicious occasions, especially bapas 75th birthday, maa and bapa have treated the whole family to a Alaskan cruise. We leave tomorrow and shall return on the 16th. Wish us safe travels. Updates when I return!

Weaning Woes

You bring your mouth to my body asking to be nursed while piercing your eyes into mine. How can I not give you something that is rightfully yours? God provided this blessing just for you and here I am not allowing you to indulge in your gift. And while you loose your gift I have been given one. Freedom. You no longer need me. Though we haven't left you for more than a few hours at a time you could potentially survive without me long term. I have this overwhelming sense of relief and sadness. Sadness because nursing you has been pure bliss. We were connected in such an intimate way. Over the last month we have slowly pruned nursing from our lives one leaf at a time and with the final cut I step back and see the beauty of the masterpiece we have created. A bond that has grown. A bond between mother and daughter. A bond that can not be weakened weather or not you are still nursing. So even though my life is no longer sustaining yours; my life is yours. I am so proud of us both, we made it a whole year and now you toddle around with your sippy cup of cow milk. I love you my baby calf.