My very dear friend Rena may have saved my life today. As you may or may not know, I have been desperate to get Grant to accept a bottle. So that I can leave. Even for just a little bit...and not feel like he was going to starve. I have tried 2 different brands of bottles, but don't have enough discretionary income to just keep trying different kinds. I had just about resolved myself to the reality that I wouldn't be able to leave until he was eating solid foods....2 months from now.
Today we got a step closer. Rena brought over some Born Free bottles. I think the name is because they are BPA free but a joke was made that it was also appropriate because that's exactly how it made me feel when I saw Grant actually swallowing the pumped milk. Free. I cried.
He's not all the way there. I tried it again later in the day and he was just down right pissed. And he still doesn't exactly just drink, it's like gulping because he doesn't quite get the concept which means lots of burps. But this morning he ate enough out of it that I could get him down for a little nap while me and Aid played with our friends! Which means if I gave him a big feeding, put him down for a nap, and then pumped so he could have some when he woke up I could potentially be away for 1 1/2- 2 hours!! Unthinkable!!!
Thank you thank you thank you Rena. We had a break through today and we owe it all to you!
WOOOO HOOOOO!!! Thank God for Rena! I can't wait to hear about the first time you get to go grocery shopping by yourself! :)
ReplyDeleteMNO here you come.
ReplyDeletehe might take it more willingly from Bob. But good job so far!
ReplyDeleteI still can't tell you how happy I am that they worked!!! There was a reason to why the Avent bottles were out the day I went to exchange my old ones...to get the right ones for you!
ReplyDeleteLove ya hon!