My sister-in-law gave me an idea about having a bye-bye bottle party. Richie and I talked to Mylie about this party for over a month, and decided that after we got back from our trip to Oklahoma we'd say bye-bye to her precious bottle! Tonight we made a special trip to Walmart and let Mylie pick out her new milk cups. She chose princess cups because she is totally in to princesses right now! There was no question about it--Tinkerbell, Dora--didn't even get a glance! Princesses were the front-runners from the get go.
When we got home we unwrapped her cups and she immediately wanted milk in them. So we put milk in one, then invited her to throw her bottles in the garbage! (Which I got out later for hiding because bottles are NOT cheap!) I couldn't believe it but she actually threw them away, one-by-one, with a smile on her face. I think she was smiling because we were cheering and clapping and making a huge deal of the ordeal. Nice.
Even bed time was smooth sailing. We gave her some milk in a cup, she drank it up and didn't ask for a bottle. AND she stayed in her bed. (Which we have been working tirelessly on since we moved to California and she transitioned to a big-girl bed.) Aaaaaa. Let's hope for peace tomorrow, I kind of doubt it...
And those of you who know us well also know that we have a finger sucking problem too. Not Mylie sucking her finger, but MY finger. (And occasionally Richie's finger). Yes, it's weird, it's gross, it gets great looks, laughs, questions about teething, and I have even been told by a stranger to stop, but it has been her soothy pretty much since day one. Soooo we decided to kill two birds with one stone tonight and say good-bye to our precious fingers as well. She "took" our fingers off and threw them in the garbage as well. I think this finger thing will be harder than the bottle. She wanted our fingers during "Wizard of Oz" and she begged for mine at bed time. Sigh. Did I mention it's not only a habit for her but for me too??? Yup, it's great. We're in public and she throws a fit or has a melt down--in goes the finger and everything is better. She gets hurt--oh, there's that finger, shushes her almost immediately. One o'clock church and she needs a nap, finger time! It works for EVERYTHING. But I guess all good things (and bad things...) must come to an end. Wish us luck!
6 comments:
I'm proud Angie! That is a VERY hard thing to try and quit, both the bottle and finger. Don't worry, you CAN do it!! Stay strong! But I know what you mean- it's such a nice thing on your end too. It's your snuggle, bonding time. But it's all for the better. Good Luck!
You are such a smart Mommy!
Good luck Angie! You can do it!! I believe in you guys. She's getting sooo big and she is just as cute as ever. I'm so excited to see you guys in a week!!
Good Job Angie!! I know it's so hard. My first baby loved her binkie so that was a hard one to get rid off and my third one loves her thumb. She is now three and still has to have her thumb to sleep. So we will see what happens with that. I can't tecnically detach it and throw it away :) My fourth is a binkie baby too so I am so excited for that time... you are a great mom and Mylie is healthy and happy.. It's true that we have to break those habits and it can be as hard on us as moms as it is on them. Just another phase of getting big and growing up.. You are doing great! Good luck this week with all the big changes
If you makes you feel any better, Miles is almost 4 and still has a binky. The worst part is, it's so much more about me not wanting to admit he is a little boy not a baby anymore. Mylie is cute, I coudn't tell her no to anything! Good luck. Shahara
What a good idea! Richie called and told me about the party. Sonded great. Those fingers are a little harder to get rid of, though. I cannot wait to see you all on Saturday!
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