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November 10, 2010

Suckered

Amy has been working really really hard. There are multiple days during the week when she doesn't see Jackson. It makes her so sad, understandably. To try and help I pumped extra yesterday thinking I could pump enough for his 3 bottles for daycare and have a bottle for Amy to feed to Jackson at night.

All my hard work paid off and Amy was so excited. So the moment came, crying baby. Amy excitedly goes in to see her son who she hasn't seen on over 24 hours. She snuggles down into the glider, cradles Jackson and gives him what he's been crying for...milk. Ummm, we were so wrong. Cue HYSTERICAL SCREAMING, PUSHING and KICKING. Basically a major meltdown. Jackson was EXTREMELY pissed off. We tried everything but he just didn't want his bottle. So I tried nursing to see what would happen and wouldn't you know he settled right down and snuggled in close.

This only proves that he is so not nursing for food when I feed him at night. We've totally been played (even though we've expected it all along).

8 comments:

Jen said...

I'm just impressed you pumped enough for four bottles in one day... Damn lady, that's impressive! Gone are my days of being a Jersey... :(

Shannon said...

Poor Amy, it must be so hard to be away so much.

I remember when we transitioned Erik to a bottle. He'd had one all along, not every day, but sometimes, and then we went a while without giving him one and it was *hell* to get him to take one again. I think it took two weeks of trying at every feeding. I remember how awful it felt when he wouldn't settle for me and a bottle - one night I had to call Kim home from dinner with friends to feed Erik and it was the most horrible feeling, thinking I couldn't feed my own kid. I was so happy when he finally took the damn bottle again! LOL. Kim cried when she weaned him and I cried when he was done with bottles.

Lisa said...

oohhh he got you good! those little guys are such crafty buggas. I feel sad for Amy. I hope they found another way to spend time together. BTW- go you for kicking ass in the pumping dept. Do you have any frozen?

Heather said...

WOOOW!! You did some major pumping! Go You!

That totally stinks that Amy can't be around as much as she'd like =(

anofferingoflove said...

hugs to amy - that is so hard. my little one does the same thing to my wife in the middle of the night. or, she used to anyhow - i nightweaned her around 9.5 - 10months old, it made such a difference, and like you, i was totally being played for a mid-night pacifier rather than nourishment!

nutella said...

Ouch. I was the boob mom and I can still feel the pain that must have caused.

Movie Gyrl said...

I feel so bad for Amy. Like everyone else I hope that there is a solution to her not being able to spend time with him. I know that mustve hurt :(
Good for you being able to pump that much in one day. YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!!!

Anonymous said...

What?! I am so being taken advantage of. I am sure that she is following along the same lines as Jackson. Jackson you are busted.