Here we go...

Well, we are about 2 days away from our formula being gone and that means we switch over to milk and a sippy cup! Wow-I am nervous and at this point unsure of how we are going to approach this really. She is 11 months old so I know that she is old enough(even though you are told to wait until they are 1), it is just going to be the transition that is the hardest I think. We will start Friday morning and she will be with my mom all day and then we will have all weekend together to work on it. She takes the bottle three times a day and once after her bath before bed. I am more worried about the one before bed then anything else. I am wondering how this will change her sleeping patterns and what she will do! Some have said that we should keep the bed bottle and take it away later...I am not sure how I feel on this situation. I was really hoping I could just transition completely and have her associate the milk with the new cup. I will still give her milk after her bath, but she won't be drinking 8 ounces like she is now after her bath. I really feel that this time we are going to be strong and not give in like we have before, but I really need to come up with a full game plan before I start this! I thought about maybe tonight trying to give her less in her bottle and see how that changes her sleep. Really at a loss and not sure what to do....HELP!!!