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]]> Today was a big day for my little 11.5-month-old nursling. She couldn’t be torn away from the excitement of the day for a silly thing like napping, so her usual three naps were reduced to two. That meant by dinner time she was nearly ready for bed. We celebrated the 4th of July holiday with a backyard barbecue of shrimp and salmon, fresh pineapple slices, and grilled vegetables. As a special treat for dessert we made an improvised strawberry smoothie from pureed and whole frozen strawberries from our u-pick adventure earlier in the year, along with more pineapple and some fresh-squeezed orange juice and lemon juice. My nursling slurped up this tangy treat from a spoon and held out her spoon for more!

By the time we headed to our balcony to watch fireworks in the distance, she was ready to give in to sleep. She rested her head on my shoulder (one of best feelings in the world) and eventually drifted off to sleep as the fireworks boomed around us. I carried her into the bedroom and set her down on the bed, and she didn’t even stir.

Baby boy sleeps on his mom's shoulder at a wedding (Photo by Ewen and Donabel)

Baby boy sleeps on his mom's shoulder (Photo by Ewen and Donabel)

That is such a different experience from my first nursling who would not go to sleep without nursing. I can remember being very frustrated by that at times, especially when I would try to break the latch and my baby would startle awake and I would have to start the process all over again. However, I must confess that now I sometimes miss those bedtime cuddly nursing sessions when my nursling happens to fall asleep without one. While it’s great that she can drift off peacefully without nursing, I enjoy nursing her and I feel peaceful afterward (even as I’m giddily sneaking away from a sleeping baby to type on the computer!) I needn’t have worried tonight however. She has already woken twice in the hour since I put her to bed. She doesn’t like to sleep when her older sisters are still awake, and she’s not too sure about the noise of the fireworks. So, I’ve nursed her back to sleep twice, and I’m about ready for sleep myself!

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