Our boys have finally given up their bottles…..
We (Tracie and Sal) have been giving them a bottle every night before bed since birth. We have been talking about stopping this bottle for a while now, but it has been a good way to get a few extra calories into our skinny little boys, so we kept giving it to them.
For a about 2 weeks before giving up the bottle we have introduced a daily “milkshake” that we give the boys after their nap. This “milkshake” is essentially a milk drink fortified with formula, and flavoured with a banana or some vanilla essence or chocolate powder. They love their afternoon milkshake and especially love helping to make it.
With this added calories, we felt it’s now ok for them to give up their bottle. One night, without even really talking about it, we put them to bed without a bottle. They didn’t complain….. they didn’t say anything. We wondered if they even noticed!
They had their last bottle on Thursday April 1st, 2010. Aged almost 23months.
1 comment:
OH WOW! Its kind of bittersweet, isnt it? I miss the late night cuddles with a bottle. Our boys are growing up so fast, how wonderful we've been consistent in capturing all these special moments on our blogs to remember down the road. I'm so glad we have been able to take a peek into your lives, even though you live on the other side of the world. We are so blessed. :)
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