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Embracing Change, While Changing Diapers

By the time my twins were two, I had easily changed over 10,000 diapers.  Diapers so tiny they looked like they belonged to a doll and larger versions with cartoon characters and stretchy sides.  With each change in diaper size came a new phase.  Just when I felt competent in this daily ritual, a newly mobile infant’s wiggles would force me to be more present.  And then there was that period of time when play was far more interesting than a clean diaper, and I was reminded to slow down and be patient.  Or the period when a testing toddler wanted to do it themselves which reminded me to laugh, because really sometimes there is nothing left to do.  And while I do think of myself as a diaper duty master now, the mechanics of changing a diaper is the least of what I learned.  Change is a constant in motherhood, and a new season is always right around the corner. When my kids began to show interest in potty training, one would assume that I was thrilled about outsourcing this task.
 How a Mama chooses to feed her baby is often a polarizing topic. But this is a judgment-free zone.  And because August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, I would like to share my experience with exclusive pumping. I hope it makes you giggle and you can appreciate another perspective on breastfeeding.



It wasn’t how I planned
To feed these babes of mine
But now I live my life
Thirty minutes at a time

Invited to a dinner party
Can I come?... Nope
Cause I am tethered to this pump
By the shortest of ropes

Pumping in the car
In the bathroom stall
Pumping while watching Netflix
Yeah I binged them all

Dinner’s burning on the stove
Baby’s got a diaper rash
I’ll be there in a minute
I’m organizing my freezer stash

Living that exclusive pumping life
Always have a cooler with me
Sitting by the outlet
Is where I will be

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