The MOJO Family: April 2011

In January at our 'BabyTalk' class, we had a discussion about where we feed our babies. Do we nurse in public, or is it a private event we do at home? Is it okay for women to feed their babies in the community? Well, since I don't like to spend too much time inside at home, I have fed Rachel here and there and everywhere and I hope that people around me will be supportive of this.

Like it or not, breast feeding has become a huge part of our lives in the last 6 months. I have grown to enjoy this special bond with Rachel. But Rachel's schedule revolves around when she eats. When visiting most people, we drive and arrive and the first thing we do is feed Rachel. She's almost 6 months old and she still feeds every 2-3 hours - that's a LOT!

So, here are all the places I have nursed Rachel. In many cases, she has also had her diaper changed at these locations. It has now become my goal to add fun and interesting places to this list as time goes on...

at home: on the couch, rocking chair, umbrella chair, standing, walking, computer chair, bed, on the floor leaning against the wall, in the basement guest bed, on the floor leaning against the treadmill, in the bath, and even on the toilet!
at friend's and family's houses
in planes, in the Vancouver, Kelowna, Spokane, Denver, Seattle, Chicago, and Wash Dulles airports
in my car - in either front seat or back seat, while car is parked just about anywhere and in friends' and families' cars, too!
outside in the snow, next to a trail (near Breckenridge and Kimberley)
in the BodyWorld exhibit at Science World (next to a cadaver display!)
at restaurants (diners, coffee shops, etc)
in the dining room at our grandparents' seniors center
in hotel rooms
in a ski hut (Methow Valley), in the NickelPlate ski lodge, at Mt Washington's lodge, at the BOEC old cabin, and at Ken's Cabin at over 11,000ft elevation
at the skating rink in Victoria
at the Health Centre, the hospital waiting room, the doctor's office, and the library
in a bathroom stall
malls: Penticton, Kelowna, Victoria, Potomac Mills
at the REI in Denver in the women's clothing section and at the REI in Seattle
at the top of the Rockefeller tower, on the ferry to Staten island, and in the Met museum next to greek pottery

Thank goodness we were able to breast feed. I can't imagine using formula and having to organize that sort of thing on the go. What a miraculous thing the human body is!