A variation on “the grass is greener on the other side” is that someone else’s food/drink (especially Mommy’s) is always tastier than one’s own. This is especially important for sippy cups. As you spend more time holding your own bottle, you also spend more time playing with it, which results in milk getting everywhere. Mommy and Daddy want to solve this problem by getting you to drink from a sippy cup, either the ones with the mouth piece or the straw…we don’t care which. You think they are just toys. You feel differently, however, about Mommy’s water bottle, which was dubbed “sippy cup” when she was pregnant with you. You watch her drink out of it all the time and know exactly how to use it if you get your hands on it.

Daddy has figured out how to put this habit to good use. Mommy will drink her water out of one of your sippy cups until you have figured them out. She thinks it is tedious to have to refill every couple swallows but at least you are now showing interest.