I got an email from a friend this morning about our breastfeeding struggles, and a paragraph in it really hit home for me. It was definitely what I needed to hear/read this morning.
When we're still pregnant, it's engrained is us how important breastmilk is, so when we have to take that step toward formula, it almost seems sinful. But when your baby is happier, fuller, and sleeps better at night, you can't argue. In the end, we always do what's best for our baby girl. Chalk this up for another 'sacrifice' we, as mothers, will continue to make for the well-being of our child. There'll be many more tears to come about sleeping, pooping, rashes, vomit, fevers, ear infections and whining, but in the end, all you really pray for is that someday she'll learn to love Jesus. And the moments of pure JOY far outweigh those moments of tears. I promise.
So true. In the end everything else is secondary. We love Eleanor and will care for her the best way that we know how. This isn't the last hard decision we'll have to make in raising her. And while we'll pray for wisdom in making those decisions so that we're making the ones that are best for her, I know we'll make some mistakes. But in the end, as long as Eleanor knows and loves Jesus, we've done our job as parents.
Thanks for the words of encouragement and truth, R. :)
When we're still pregnant, it's engrained is us how important breastmilk is, so when we have to take that step toward formula, it almost seems sinful. But when your baby is happier, fuller, and sleeps better at night, you can't argue. In the end, we always do what's best for our baby girl. Chalk this up for another 'sacrifice' we, as mothers, will continue to make for the well-being of our child. There'll be many more tears to come about sleeping, pooping, rashes, vomit, fevers, ear infections and whining, but in the end, all you really pray for is that someday she'll learn to love Jesus. And the moments of pure JOY far outweigh those moments of tears. I promise.
So true. In the end everything else is secondary. We love Eleanor and will care for her the best way that we know how. This isn't the last hard decision we'll have to make in raising her. And while we'll pray for wisdom in making those decisions so that we're making the ones that are best for her, I know we'll make some mistakes. But in the end, as long as Eleanor knows and loves Jesus, we've done our job as parents.
Thanks for the words of encouragement and truth, R. :)
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