The Bates Family: The Bottle Fairy Visits

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Bottle Fairy Visits

After Braedyn's 18 month check up yesterday, the doctor explained that we needed to get him off the bottle sooner rather than later to help with his weight. He is still only in the 10th percentile for weight as compared to his 55th percentile for height. She thinks he is getting too full on milk and then not wanting to eat his meals. So, last night the Bottle Fairy, a nice princess who takes bottles from big boys and girls to babies who need them, came to visit us. She has been to see us before, when Brookelyn was 18 months old. I explained to him the bottle fairy was coming to take his bottles to babies and that he was a big boy who didn't need them anymore. He shook his head yes that he understood, and thoroughly enjoyed packing all his bottles up:

Here he is waving goodbye to all his bottles:

And, then he carried the bag outside to put on the front porch:

Here we are waving bye-bye one last time--he does look a little sad here. Maybe it was setting in:

After that we bathed the kids and put them to bed with no milk for anyone. Allen put Braedyn down and after a few "milk" signs and a bit of whimpering Braedyn went right down and slept through the night. When I kissed Brookelyn good night she asked if the Bottle Fairy brought presents for big sisters too. Luckily, I have a stash and in the morning both babies got surprises! Brookelyn got some craft projects: