Sippy Cup

Sippy cup- what what! Thank you Sarah B. for the advice last Friday night. This picture was taken the morning of Day 3.

Sorry I jumped ahead. Sometime last week, I realized you were almost 1 year old and we wanted you off the bottle by then. So why not start now? I read all kinds of varying opinions online (put something bad tasting in the bottle, phase out the night time bottle last, etc..) I even talked to several moms to ask their opinions. The ones that hadn't done this recently seem to think that the switch was easy and seamless. Well we tried to just gradually switch and you were not happy. You would drink vegetable stock from a sippy cup, but not milk!

So after talking to Sarah B. (your personal friend and photographer), we (mommy/daddy) decided to go cold turkey with the bottle starting Saturday morning. I was assured that you would not starve from dehydration or lack of formula nutrients, and by day 3, you would get it. And finally, we had to remember, we're the parents! For a long time to come, sorry, but we get to make the decisions.

Saturday morning we explained the situation. Here is this new, exciting cup. If you would like to have some milk, you can drink it from this cup. Let's just say you replied, "Thanks, but no thanks. I will now whine all day long."

By Sunday afternoon you were getting used to it, and by Sunday night you were drinking from the cup just like your bottle. If anything the nighttime sippy cup was the easiest because that's when you really want your milk. It's now Day 5, and you and Mr/Miss Sippy Cup are becoming friends. Yay!

We're so proud of you! We're also extremely excited to not have to wash Dr. Browns bottles and all its infinite parts each night. Yay x 4!