Just Say No

When it comes to a bottle or pacifier, Harper's motto is and has been "just say no." Since we weren't looking forward to fighting the weening battle when she's six months old, we're fine with her anti-pacifier stance. Plus, she's discovered that sucking on her fist and arm is mighty satisfying, though probably not as pacifying as a little silicone nuk or nipple might be.

After a couple of weeks, the experience of trying to get her to take a bottle became so excruciatingly painful that we decided she just wasn't ready and we gave up. We consulted experts on different tactics to take and tried almost every bottle and nipple we could find but sweet, pertinacious Harper has it in her mind that the breast is best.

Luckily, we've been able to take a bottle break. Due to a turn of events shortly after she was born, I am now fortunate enough to be able to stay home with her until at least June. However, since I'll eventually go back to work and since I'd like to be able to go on the occasional girls outing or date with Robin, our break is coming to an end. Wish us luck... we've now added a new bottle to our collection -- Adiri Natural Nurser. Let's hope it works!

This arm is mighty tasty