Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Like this, Mommy?

In preparation for transitioning to a sippy cup, I've been trying to teach Eleanor that she has to tip her head back to get a drink. I think I may have overdone it because now this is what she does when I'm giving her a bottle...

And sometimes her head goes back even further. I've also been using bottles with handles on the sides for some feedings. This morning, she was holding the handles with both hands and had the nipple jammed into her mouth at an angle that allowed very little milk to flow. Jared and I were trying so hard to restrain our laughter because she kept giving me this sideways glance to make sure I was watching her. She was so proud of herself! It made me tear up that she was trying so hard and seeking my approval. Our little girl is growing up so fast!!

She has a pretty strong will for someone so small. I don't know where she could have gotten that. (For those of you who don't know us very well, she pretty much hit the Double Whammy on that one!) Last night, when I insisted on asparagus part two, she let me know exactly how she was feeling. I put a spoonful of asparagus in her mouth. Then, she looked right into my eyes with a very serious look on her face, and said something like, "Oh-ooo-ga-n-ga-n-gooo-la-la-goo-ga-na-na-noo" before she stuck her tongue out with the asparagus still on it and refused to close her mouth until I scraped it off.

I feel like any grief we gave our parents is going to be paid back to us tenfold in the coming years! (And we're going to love every minute of it!!)

4 comments:

Robin said...

You have been posting a lot lately. I am impressed!

Lisa said...

Too cute. She will get the hang of sippy cups quick... I recommend the Nuby cups first. We have now moved on the Gerber cups with hard spouts and no handles.

Megan said...

Robin- It's because of those long naps Eleanor has been taking. I hope I didn't just jinx myself!

Megan said...

Lisa- I'm going to try the Nuby cups. We only have one cup that I've been using (Playtex, I think), and it's hard even for me to get a drink out of!