Day 8

It's almost my birthday!! Woo hoo!! 4 more days until the big three-oh. So, day 8 is near and dear to my heart these days, with the 8 maids-a-milking. They represent the 8 Beatitudes. Isn't that nice? I find it calming to read the Beatitudes. But, maids-a-milking certainly makes me think of this stage of life that I am in with a new baby. I often feel like a maid-a-milking as I sit on my couch nursing Savannah all day. She is a really...enthusiastic eater and she loves to nurse. And surprising to me, I have loved breastfeeding. I never thought I'd be "that mom" but I am. I love having her all snuggled up against me, her hand in a fist as she concentrates, and her other little hand all warm on my side as she eats. Pure heaven right there. Besides the convenience of nursing, the health benefits for the baby, and the fact that it's free, I just love it. I'll be sad when she's done, but hopefully that won't be for a while yet.