There was a day not too long ago that Dani took her toy turtle, turned him upside down, filled him with water in the shower, and then tried to drink the water. I knew that meant she'd be ready for the real cups soon if I gave her the opportunity. Research indicates that babies of 6-9 months should transition to a sippy cup anyway. I'm not really ready for it, but if it's going to happen, at least it's fun.
We've been practicing with the sippy cup filled with water since my mom stopped by a week ago to deliver the new gift. Today at lunch I put some breast milk in the cup and gave it to her. She played with it as usual, then I put it to her mouth and she played a bit, took a suck and realized "whoa, that's milk, get in my mouth you rascal"...she took several good drinks, I took the cup away and she sighed as though she'd been waiting for this moment for ages!
Anyway, here's a quick thanks message to my mom for introducing the sippy cup!
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