Goodbye Bottles

Isaiah's final days with his bottle

Isaiah at 28 months

When I took Isaiah in for his two-year check-up his pediatrician and I had a lengthy discussion about his love for drinking bottles with milk throughout the day.  As his mother it was hard not to give into his plea for a "ba, ba" and a moments' peace as he relaxed on the couch while drinking it.  But as his pediatrician recommended it was time for Isaiah (and me) to retire his bottles.  Her suggestion was to fill the bottles with water instead of milk and his love for the bottle "should" gradually wean.  Four months later and after enjoying countless bottles filled with water Isaiah is finally bottle free.  I have to admit, a small part of me is sad because it is a HUGE step toward my first baby turning into a little boy. Now when you ask Isaiah if he wants a bottle his response is, "No, Johnnon." (No, bottles are for Jonathan).