TMI Kathy!

Ok, I know this might be a little TMI for some but I had to blog about it!
I have officially stopped breastfeeding!!!! I had to blog about it because I think it is a huge accomplishment! After 9 months and 1 week, as well as 8 (!) teeth I finally called it quits. Ceci had been sleeping horribly and gnawing on my nipple to get back to sleep and i couldnt handle it anymore. So one night I decided "no boobie for you" and boy was she NOT happy! But we managed to get through the night, and she managed to fall back asleep.... after 3 hours of complaining!
So have have been worried about how I was going to get her to sleep, because the ONLY way I have been able to get her to sleep was to breastfeed her. I have always wondered how Leto's mom (and sometimes sisters) get Ceci to go to sleep, and now I know.... Not only does she rock Ceci to sleep, she bounces my 25lb baby to sleep! When Ceci was a new born baby I didnt want anyone to bounce her to calm her down, because I didnt want her to get used to that. I think I even barked at my mom a couple of time "DONT BOUNCE HER" while my mom was helping us out. Little did I know that this was my MIL's method of choice for putting her to sleep. Now this is all just speculation, I havent actually asked my MIL how she gets Ceci to sleep, but my experience over the last 4 days has been: the ONLY way she will fall asleep is if I bounce and sway from side to side. And not just little bounces, they are full squats! At least I am getting a workout. Did I mention she weighs 25 POUNDS! Thankfully I only have to do this bouncing swaying thing for about 10 minutes and she falls asleep.
No more complaining, the last 2 nights she has slept from 10-630! Yay, finally! 
I remember in the beginning of breastfeeding I didnt think I would last a month, let alone 9 months! I am very proud of myself! Yay Me!
 I remember it was the second day and my raw nipple stuck to my shirt and tore some skin off when i pulled it away. I didnt notice I was bleeding and stuck my boob in Ceci's mouth. She sucked a little then pulled away and her mouth was of full of blood! She looked like a little vampire! I felt so bad. Wow that seems like a lifetime ago! (again, I know, TMI!)