Working, Weaning, and Winning.

My big baby boy is 13 months old today! The last set of lab work showed a huge improvement in his hemoglobin and platelet levels! So we are quickly getting back to normal and I couldn't be more relieved. In other news, I started my new job at Everlasting Granite. I am actually really excited about this job. I will be working with some great people and with the recent buyout, it is seriously the best company in town. The benefits are wonderful! I was pretty worried about how Gryffin would handle going to the babysitter, since he has only ever stayed with my parents. When we dropped him off this morning he immediately started playing and was not the least bit concerned with us. They said he did great the entire day, which was such a relief to hear! I am so thankful that the babysitter is right behind our house, so we are able to get him at lunch and still have our family meal time in the middle of the day. It is still so important to me to be with Gryffin as much as possible, I hate the thought of handing him off to someone else, but I know the babysitter we have is wonderful and it is a home environment. More baby news: apparently Gryffin has decided it is time to move on from breastfeeding. I always said that I would nurse him as long as he wanted to, and I guess 13 months is his cutoff. He has not nursed in almost 48 hours, and has shown no interest in it. I am not having any pain or discomfort, so I guess my body was ready to stop too. It is a little bit heartbreaking that this part of our relationship is over, and I know I will miss it dearly, but I have solace in knowing that the bond we created will always be there. I can't believe that my baby boy is running around the house (literally), and talking, and going to a babysitter, and has weaned himself! Time really doesn't cut us a break. I am just very thankful and overwhelmed with the beautiful life I've been given. <3