My little guy, well the biggest of my little guys, turns 4 tomorrow.
I can't even believe it. Where has the time gone?
Oh wait, I remember, I was pregnant 27 months out of the 38 months that are between my three boys.

But let me tell you what, I look like I took my sweet ole time.
I know at least two women who have me beat.
One has just 34 months between her oldest and youngest, and that's not all; she breastfed all three of them.

I was at one of my Mom to Mom events the other night and somehow the subject turned to breastfeeding, I don't know much about it, since I tried with my first a week before I said no thanks, formula is my friend.

All I know is that after one week of pain, and scabbed over nipples, I decided that it just wasn't my cup o tea. I'd rather give birth than breastfeed.

So these women were die hards, and I love that. Breast milk is the best thing for your child, and I fully support women in that choice.

This is dedication. This deserves an award. I believe we need a PURPLE BREAST AWARD, for all those women out there who have rolled over in the middle of the night, for the highway pumping moms, for the moms who have gone back to work and pump in the ladies room during their breaks. I mean really it's a well deserved award. Putting up with leakage, let down, engorgement, and all the other wonders of breastfeeding, all because they are dedicated to providing the very breast, I mean best.

Purple because yes, like the purple heart it takes courage to wield your breast in public to feed your young, and PURPLE, (as in black and blue).

So if you, or any woman you know deem yourself or another worthy of this award, write me (include your cup size please) and we'll get that breast right out to you. You can put it in it's rightful place, on your mantle, for all the world to see.

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