I’ve read that around now, I’m supposed to be “weaning” baby L from her bottle…and also switching to non-formula milk (cow, goat, rice, almond, etc.).  But, since we still had a bit left of formula, and a whole week until she turned one – I figured the switching of milk could wait.  Just a bit.  The bottle thing, though?  Yeh, we’d need to start NOW.

I read that some babies give up their bottles on their own.  But, some babies don’t.  In fact, some babies would be happy if they could toddle into preschool with their bottles.  Yeh.  Not gonna happen.  And, out of fear that my baby would be one of those who stubbornly held onto her bottle for dear life (if her disposition is to be reflected by myself or her father, I have much reason to fear), I chose to start weaning her now – rather than wait a few months and have an even more stubborn toddler.

My “sources” told me to start one bottle feeding at a time – her least favorite – and wean her from it.  So, for her…that would be the lunch time bottle.  I mean, technically…they are all her favorites.  Technically.  But, I figured lunch time would be an easy time to distract her.  So, today…I meant to only give her 3/4 of her usual bottles.

She had one this morning.  Then, around lunch time she had her regular food and wanted out of the highchair!  She didn’t even whine for the bottle!  So, I got her up and we went outside to play for an hour.  She napped.  Then, she got back up and “ate” (resorted to slinging food at me.  APPARENTLY this kid doesn’t like brown rice).  She wanted down again.  No bottle.  Again.  Then, supper came time and she had her wheat biscuits and a bottle.  She began rubbing her eyes like she was tired and was being super grumpy.  Until she saw our food come out.  Lasagna.  Her eyes lit up.  And she took two steps…right up to my plate!!!  – And pretty much ate an entire “big person’s” serving!!

Right.  So, no on brown rice and yeh for lasagna.

I concur.

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