Night-Time Nursing: A Christmas Tale

T'was two nights before Christmas
When all through the house
only one creature was stirring
and it wasn't a mouse.

Mama and babe lay snug in their bed,
arms wrapped around each other
each resting their head.

The babe had teeth a' cuttin' through
so when nursing, he bit often
mama knew what to do

But that night was special-
they were both just so tired
so when she felt bites
mama just retired

back to sleep
back to dreams she fled
thinking the biting was all in her head

Later that night,
there was more pain
and more teeth
Mama still slept through it all- a deep, deep sleep

The third time a charm,
she finally opened her eyes
to scold that poor baby
though knowing he'd cry

But what to her wondering eyes did appear?
A cat lay between her boob and her dear!
The baby was soundly asleep, oh so small,
arm lazily draped across his purring new doll!

The cat was brazenly nursing away
with mama asleep at the wheel,
thinking her babe was at play!

"Oh, my!" she exclaimed!
"You stupid cat!"
"You will NOT nurse off me,
and that is that!"

The cat went a flying
across the room
meowing and screaming,
he deserved it, too!

Now, late at night,
when those tender teeth clamp
mama will wake ever so much from her nap
to make sure the one who is causing the pain
is the one who from milk has so much to gain.

Happy Nightime Nursing, everyone!