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I recently turned 31 and boy, was this birthday a whole lot different than the one celebrated a decade ago.<\/p>\n

Shit.<\/p>\n

That was a decade ago.<\/p>\n

(Heavy sigh..)<\/p>\n

Ok. Moving on.<\/p>\n

For my 21st, I was living in my sorority and I went out with all the girls wearing a “21 things you must do on \u00a0your 21st birthday” wife beater my friend had made me. \u00a0If I remember correctly, some of these things included…<\/p>\n

Actually. Let’s just leave those as memories.<\/p>\n

My mother is reading this. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Anyway, we were out until 4 am, I completed the list and I left the night feeling victorious. #likeaboss<\/p>\n

Fast-forward a decade later and low and behold, I have three kids.<\/p>\n

For my 31st, The Hubby arranged with his parents for them to watch the kiddos for two WHOLE days<\/em> so that we could spend some quality time together. Talk about one of the best gifts EVER.<\/p>\n

So from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, it was just The Hubby, Franklin and I. There was actually a little time in there with just The Hubby and I, but I will get to that later.<\/p>\n

So once Friday afternoon came around, I hit the streets like a wild woman and … went to Home Goods. \ud83d\ude42 By myself. Well, with Franklin, and it was glorious. Slowly going up and down each aisle without anywhere to be and I was in my happy place.<\/p>\n

I then went to…. Target. My other happy place, and picked up some gel nipple covers.<\/p>\n

Yep, you read that right.<\/p>\n

Think… girls gone wild boobie pasties… except no one ever sees these and\u00a0they are meant to keep nursing mothers from leaking.<\/p>\n

You like that mental image?<\/p>\n

Well, I was stoked to be getting these because the disposable ones just weren’t cutting it and I had been leaking through everything.<\/p>\n

I then went home to meet The Hubby and we drove to my in-laws’ house to drop off baby Franklin and did a little celebrating over there with the kiddos before heading out with just the two of us.<\/p>\n

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We ate a wonderful dinner on the river and then went out. And by out I mean out Christmas shopping! To once again the only place still open… Target. #neverletsmedown<\/p>\n

We went all over that store getting the kids’ stocking stuffers and truly just had a great time deciding what they’d like best.<\/p>\n

On the way home, though, was the moment I realized this birthday was so very different than that of a decade ago.<\/p>\n

I had to pump in the car while heading back to pick up Franklin, so as I was getting ready I started to take the first gel nipple cover off and realized it was full of milk. This sent me into a panic mode as I slumped over trying not spill while hastily asking The Hubby to drive carefully. It went something like this:<\/p>\n

Me: “Oh crap! This thing is full of milk! I am leaking all over the place. Pull over!”<\/p>\n

He keeps driving<\/p>\n

Me: “Ahhhhhhh! It’s spilling! Pull over!”<\/p>\n

He turns.<\/p>\n

“Don’t TURN!<\/em> It’s all over your seat now!”<\/p>\n

He pulls over.<\/p>\n

Me: “Here, hold this!”<\/p>\n

He holds my gel nipple cover filled with milk.<\/p>\n

Him: “Well, I never thought this would be happening…”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Good times!<\/p>\n

The next day was spent parading all over down town finishing up our Christmas shopping with baby Franklin in tow, and it was truly a nice little break from the daily grind. I was even able to spend a little birthday money while out shopping at a cute new little boutique called & Kloth. It had been quite a while since I had purchased any clothing for myself, being previously a lot rounder in the belly region, and my criteria for tops this time was whether or not they could pull down far enough so that I could nurse my babe. So, the store clerk and I went around to all of the tops tugging on the neckline to see which had a little more give.<\/p>\n

I am sure that was a first for them! \ud83d\ude42 But, I came out victorious with a couple of new cute, yet accessible, tops.<\/p>\n

Overall, 31 was a pretty great birthday, leakage and all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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