November 26, 2011
It appears I have now reached the stage in breastfeeding Arlo that can only be compared to trying to nurse a live rainbow trout plucked straight out of a stream. You should see the arm muscles I’m developing as I try to hold on to him while his arms and legs flail about wildly. It’s like he wants to eat and do a dance-cardio workout at the same time. If this is what happens at six months, I can’t even wrap my head around what sort of wild animal I’m going to wrestle to get him to nurse at a year old. Love, M (image via)

It appears I have now reached the stage in breastfeeding Arlo that can only be compared to trying to nurse a live rainbow trout plucked straight out of a stream. You should see the arm muscles I’m developing as I try to hold on to him while his arms and legs flail about wildly. It’s like he wants to eat and do a dance-cardio workout at the same time.

If this is what happens at six months, I can’t even wrap my head around what sort of wild animal I’m going to wrestle to get him to nurse at a year old.

Love,

M

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  1. nicandres reblogged this from dearbaby
  2. bluejayway said: Sometimes my 16-month-old breastfeeder repeatedly tries to put her foot in my mouth. She also is a huge fan of poking my armpit, while I try to keep a straight face. Ahhh!
  3. mybodhitree said: You’ll find they go in phases — at 6 and 9 months, mine got so distracted for days and even weeks at a time, but then he would rein himself in & it was lovely! Live rainbow trout is a great metaphor for the wiggly times. :)
  4. oh-hello-lauren said: that photo, i can’t even.
  5. enourie said: My Claire was the same way! I felt like she was training for the gymnastics portion of the Nursing Olympics!
  6. stinatree said: I was babysitting a chunker of a 5 month old boy here in Australia a couple of nights ago-a family friend of the family i’m an au pair for. and he was just like your description of Arlo. At least i was giving Astin a bottle & not the boob. Yikes!
  7. songlessbutsinging said: I do not have children, but this has given me a new concern for possibilities when I do have them. I better learn some basic wrestling and strengthen my core or something. :)
  8. carolineandco said: Same thing here. I am sore all over again. Even when she’s being very still, it seems like she’s just nursing HARD. ouch.
  9. patienceeluded said: I had the longest nipples in the world from my son who liked to look all around while nursing.
  10. littlebandcompany said: Baker doesn’t sit still for nursing and hasn’t since about 6 months as well. He’s 16 months now… he likes to grab his foot and ‘stretch’ when we nurse, amongst other things.
  11. mamamoss said: GYMNURSTICS!
  12. ourbeachbaby said: Oh my goodness, I totally agree! I was trying to figure out how to describe Drew when he breastfeeds, and this is IT! Hahaha
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