Water anyone?

I am trying to figure out a way to keep Owen hydrated and happy. He woke up covered in sweat this morning, and only went to bed in a onesie. I don’t want to put him to bed naked – I’m afraid he’ll wake up cold in the middle of the night.

So I am trying different sippy cups with water. I have had a Heinz sippy cup (with no handles) for over a month now, but Owen has to gum real hard to get any water out. I think he likes it more as a teething toy. Plus, with that one I have to hold it, so it’s very time consuming, and I don’t think he gets that much water out of it. So I tried a Gerber sippy cup today (with handles). Again it is a no-spill cup, so Owen has to suck pretty hard to get the water out, but it’s easier than the Heinz cup. And he can hold it himself, so I prefer that one. But it’s much larger, and Owen can’t hold it for ling, so he gets upset.

So I tried a smaller Avent bottle with a 3-month sized nipple, and the handles that attach to it. And I think we have a winner! The water flows much easier out of the bottle nipple, so all Owen has to do is open his mouth. And it’s smaller and lighter than the Gerber bottle, so he can hold it longer. Plus, he can hold it like a bottle if he doesn’t want to use the handles. So I think I will stick with this one. Plus, it has a lid so I can take it out with us.