Straws

The family went out to Chili's for lunch yesterday with my dad and step mom. (It's so neat to see Connor sitting up in those little high chairs.) Connor seems to have this thing where he loves to drink water, but never out of a bottle. It will usually come out of my glass, though we've tried sippy cups and that works about half the time. I figured I would see if he could grasp the concept of a straw so I ordered a kid's cup of water, with a straw for him. After trying to shove the straw down his throat a few times, he finally closed his little lips around the straw and began sucking. Unfortunately, it being his first attempt, he got way too much water in his mouth. Though, he was smart enough that when he got too much in his mouth, he simply opened his mouth and let the excess trickle down his shirt. (Good thing it's hot in the Summer.) I'm looking forward to his many more attempts at drinking with a straw.