Bottle Steps

Today we tried the bottle. This was not the first time we had tried to introduce an alternate form of feeding. Previously, such an effort had been met with loud protest (babies can be quite adamant when protesting). No way, no how is what he seemed to be saying, and he stuck to that frame of mind for 2 1/2 weeks.
However, tonight we switched tactics and used a nipple that resembles, well, a nipple. This strategy came courtesy of my sister, and it seemed to produce some success. At first, Wesley was still full of indignation that anything synthetic should pass his lips; but once he realized that what was coming from this nipple was the same stuff he got from his mama, he was willing to give a timid suck, then a more vigorous one. I would call this introductory meeting a success, so thanks, Kat, for the advice.
At the last breast feeding, however, Wesley not only latched on with his mouth but also his hands, as if to say there was nothing better than the real thing, and he was going to make sure the real thing didn't get away again. I tried to reassure him we would start slow, one bottle feeding a day, if possible, and work our way up from there. I'm not sure he bought it. But like they say, when approaching a new and unfamiliar task, 'tis best to start with baby steps . . . or, in this case, bottle steps.