Another breakthrough day

The day didn't start out as a breakthough kind of day - it started out as WWIII. We decided that this weekend would be all about the sippy cup and getting her to hold it. Man oh man. Yesterday during snack while I was working with her she burst into tears - I thought maybe I had hurt her hand while trying to help. It turns out that probably wasn't the case.

So...the rules for the weekend are that she doesn't get a drink unless at least one hand is helping to hold the cup; only exception is if she is choking or something and really needs a drink. Will took the first shift during breakfast. It did not go well. By afternoon snack anytime you tried to get her to help it was a BIG fit and tears and no drinking. Of course we had to deal with the fit, in addition to the cup.

I worked with her some after snack while she was playing in the living room. I just held the cup and let her grab it, etc. Not a lot of progress, but she wasn't flipping out about it.

We took a quick trip to Target before dinner to try and find some spoons for her. The spoons we have either have handles that are too big for her hands or the part that goes in her mouth is too big or the handles are too long. We have been looking for days for a better option. I bought some disposable ones that are better than what we have, but aren't the best. A friend said she saw some that should work at Target. I have been to two Targets and have come up empty. Babies R Us is on the agenda for tomorrow.

When we returned from Target it was time for dinner. Once again it was a battle with the sippy cup, until Will changed his approach. Instead of putting the cup up to her mouth and "forcing" her hand onto it he held the cup about 8-12 inches from her mouth and just waited. Eventually she would reach out and grab the handle and pull it to her mouth. At the end of dinner she was grabbing it repeatedly, sometimes with both hands, and putting it in her mouth to take a drink. YIPPEE!

Now, if that wasn't enough of a breakthrough Megan decided to show off after dinner. She climbed up onto the landing to play with her toy all by herself. The only times she has climbed up there is when I am sitting up there enticing her to come play with the toy. This is the first time she has done it on her own.