Breastfeeding Challenge

Saturday was the 2006 breastfeeding challenge at West Ed, so we headed out there to particpate in that. So the point is to get a whole bunch of moms breastfeeding at the same time to promote awareness, and to let all the old complaining farts know that we can feed our children anywhere we want.

I seriously know now, how it feels to have paparazzi taking pics! There was a LOT of media, two tv stations and tons of photographers. I guess there was waaay more media this year than any before.(we had to sign a media waver as well)

So anyways, they count down, and everyone starts feeding their babies, and the photographers start going a little nutso! Flash flash flash, clickety click click that's all you see and hear was cameras clicking...so Ivy had no interest in eating LOL. But it was very weird to have people taking pictures when you're trying to nurse your baby.

Edited to Add: Mike just ran out to check the papers, and Ivy and I are in the picture in the Sun, on page 11. At least I am not picking my nose or anything....


So we booked after the official count, I hate having my picture taken or even worse, tv cameras so we ran away. We took Kade on a few rides, ate some sushi (which he now loves) and headed home.

Here's a link to the article: http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2006/09/30/1929750.html

We did watch the news and we were on it, which was cool in a OMG I hate the way I look on tv.