Winking

Katie will close both her eyes and open them again, then smile. I think she has figured out that she has eyelids, and she knows how to use them. I "wink" back to her, and she thinks it is funny.

Strangely enough, I realized that Katie's last time to nurse was on the 29th of June, her 13-month birthday. I didn't plan it that way. I was just thinking about it, and looked at the calendar. She doesn't seem too excited about stopping, but she gets over it pretty quickly. I thought putting her to bed for the night would be the hardest, but because Ryan has been putting her to bed so often, (I tend to be busy at night, when Ryan can watch Katie) she adapted to that quicker than the morning nursing.

In some ways it is very nice to not nurse anymore. I can actually wear normal bras and dresses, (shirt and skirt are a lot easier to nurse in) and start eating better. Not that I do as often as I should, but I try.

But it also makes me feel a little sad that my little girl is old enough to actually not be much of a baby anymore. She isn't nursing, she is almost walking, (when she feels like it) her hair is getting long and curly, and she has such an independent spirit sometimes. Not always, which can have its benefits and disadvantages. She doesn't like to play alone very much, but the walking thing is pretty obviously independent and stubborn.

She is still the joy and happiness in our lives. How blessed we are to have her in our family.