Some of you may have heard that Corinne recently started to refuse a bottle after we (unintentionally) let too much time go by without giving her one. In our defense, I had assumed it was like riding a bike...once you learn it, you've got it, and can pick it up again at any time. Well, apparently I was wrong. My mom found out the hard way that Corinne hadn't had a bottle in a while when Brett and I were out one night...so Brett and I vowed to "reteach" Corinne all over again by trying for the next five days to feed her with a bottle, once per day. Again, she refused with much crying and screaming (do you know how hard that is to watch and listen to? SO hard!) So, I had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that the bottle would not ever be an option, and thereby tried to tell myself that it wouldn't be so bad. But, thankfully, last week I was at a friend's baby shower telling this very story when two people suggested I try the bottle brand "Dr. Brown's". Honestly, I didn't believe it would make a difference so I put off buying one. Then on a whim I picked up a Dr. Brown's bottle this week at Target and when my mom was visiting one afternoon she tried it out on Corinne. To my shock and sheer joy Corinne took the bottle without even a peep--no crying, no fussing. Not only that, but she took a good amount and fell asleep in my mom's arms when she was done! We couldn't believe it, so we tried again the next evening when Brett got home from work. Corinne took the bottle again, no problem! I am happy to report that we haven't had a bottle problem since, and I feel so much relief. Praise the Lord and thank you, Dr. Brown! Way to go, Corinne! (Such simple pleasures, I know:)
Corinne is no newborn, that's for sure. She's growing so fast...as are her chubby cheeks and her chubby legs, just like in my baby pictures:) We love you, precious girl!
Today Corinne is 15 weeks old, and to celebrate we went to a sing-along where we met my friend, Ann, and her little girl, Ella. We sang lots of funny songs, along with some classics, and little Ella was even a featured part of the show--thanks to the baby doll in her arms! Corinne took it all in and we had a lot of fun. As we headed out to the car, there was also a random goose in the middle of the parking lot. Only in Cincinnati:)
We took Corinne to the Cincinnati Zoo this afternoon and had a fun time visiting the birds, lions, bears, sheep, goats, and rhinos. (Apparently all of Cincinnati was there, as well!) The highlight might have been the train ride (see bottom picture), though it was a bit windy as we zipped over the pond. We're not sure how much of our day Corinne actually took in, but regardless it was great to be outside together as a family. We're looking forward to visiting the zoo a lot this summer when the weather is warmer!
