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On August 24th, Scott and I were invited to a birthday party for our friend Terrilee at a mongolian buffet-style restaurant. We figured that since we'd be up and about so much, that it wouldn't be an ideal place to take Kalia, so we decided to leave her (sniff sniff) at my mom and dad's for the evening. Now, you may think that we're crazy for not having a babysitter sooner, but this little girl does NOT take a bottle!! Never mind the fact that she is the love and joy of my life and I feel like I could never get tired of her - I haven't even really wanted to leave her yet. We've been trying to give her a bottle since June, using different nipples and giving water as well as milk, but she doesn't even suck on them, she just chews, so the milk doesn't come out fast enough and she gets frustrated. (Just a little tidbit of information . . . she is like this with the soother as well). So, needless to say, I was quite apprehensive about leaving her. I pumped milk that day to make sure she had enough for a full bottle, but stored it in two or three ounce bags to avoid waste if she didn't drink it. I knew my Mom would do a great job (and Dad and Crissi too) and I knew she wouldn't just cry the whole time, but as we drove away I was a nervous wreck! Halfway to the city, I decided I would try to relax and have a good evening, and said a prayer or two (or three, or four or five . . .) and actually managed to mostly enjoy myself. At the end of the evening, my mom called and said that she wasn't taking the bottle, was crying and were we coming home soon? So, we left the restaurant and I was all upset at the thought of my poor baby unable to eat! After about 10 minutes or so, my dad called and said my mom had gotten Kalia to sleep and she wasn't crying anymore. Whew! So over all, it was a good experience and we all decided that it had been harder on me than on Kalia! :) We still have to conquer that bottle problem though . . . any ideas?!
On August 24th, Scott and I were invited to a birthday party for our friend Terrilee at a mongolian buffet-style restaurant. We figured that since we'd be up and about so much, that it wouldn't be an ideal place to take Kalia, so we decided to leave her (sniff sniff) at my mom and dad's for the evening. Now, you may think that we're crazy for not having a babysitter sooner, but this little girl does NOT take a bottle!! Never mind the fact that she is the love and joy of my life and I feel like I could never get tired of her - I haven't even really wanted to leave her yet. We've been trying to give her a bottle since June, using different nipples and giving water as well as milk, but she doesn't even suck on them, she just chews, so the milk doesn't come out fast enough and she gets frustrated. (Just a little tidbit of information . . . she is like this with the soother as well). So, needless to say, I was quite apprehensive about leaving her. I pumped milk that day to make sure she had enough for a full bottle, but stored it in two or three ounce bags to avoid waste if she didn't drink it. I knew my Mom would do a great job (and Dad and Crissi too) and I knew she wouldn't just cry the whole time, but as we drove away I was a nervous wreck! Halfway to the city, I decided I would try to relax and have a good evening, and said a prayer or two (or three, or four or five . . .) and actually managed to mostly enjoy myself. At the end of the evening, my mom called and said that she wasn't taking the bottle, was crying and were we coming home soon? So, we left the restaurant and I was all upset at the thought of my poor baby unable to eat! After about 10 minutes or so, my dad called and said my mom had gotten Kalia to sleep and she wasn't crying anymore. Whew! So over all, it was a good experience and we all decided that it had been harder on me than on Kalia! :) We still have to conquer that bottle problem though . . . any ideas?!
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Thanks for the idea! My mom just bought her one of those cups so I'll have to try it soon!
eehYou poor girl~! I understand. After almost a year and a half I still find it hard to be away from Jacob! lol. Have you tried the large brown nipples that stick out and are not pushed in (if you know what I am talking about?) but if you put them through the dishwasher a couple of times it gets rid of that hard :new" nipple feel and makes it a little softer and more flexible. Jacob still won't use new nipples....hey maybe ask some of your "mommy" friends if they have any old ones. Well, hope you find something that works
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